You’ve kept your child safe in your vehicle using a car seat—that’s great. Now your child has outgrown the seat and it’s time to upgrade. This sheet tells you how to use booster seats and seat belts to continue to keep your child safe.
To treat primary hyperparathyroidism, the enlarged parathyroid gland or glands are often removed with surgery. Read on for details about the procedure.
Learn about the blood tests and imaging tests you may need if your healthcare provider thinks you may have a parathyroid problem.
The parathyroid glands are 4 pea-sized glands located behind the thyroid gland. Their main job is to keep the blood calcium in a certain range. Read on to learn more.
Primary hyperparathyroidism is when there's too much parathyroid hormone in your blood. Read on to learn more about this condition.
Kyphoplasty is a procedure that can help relieve the pain of vertebral compression fracture (a collapse of bone in your spine most commonly caused by osteoporosis).
In case of a home poisoning, your fast action could save your child’s life. Here's information on what you should do.
Your infant may look different than you had expected. You may be feeling shocked, confused, or worried that your child has sex organs that are not clearly male or female. This is called ambiguous genitalia. A healthcare team will help you decide how to best care for your child. Below are answers to some questions you may have.
An uncircumcised penis still has the foreskin attached. Caring for your newborn's penis is fairly easy. Here are things to keep in mind.
Children with urinary tract problems may require clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). This is the temporary placement of a tube (catheter) to help drain the bladder. A parent or another adult does CIC until the child learns how to do it. Children as young as 5 years old can do their own CICs.