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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.

Having your child cut the grass can be helpful to you. It can also give your child a sense of responsibility. But mowing the lawn can be dangerous. This sheet tells you more about lawn mower safety and children.

Learn about the common types of chest and lung problems, such as masses, infections, airway diseases, and other diseases.

Imaging tests help your healthcare provider find the problem in your chest or lungs and figure out if it affects other parts of your body. Read on to learn more about some of the most common imaging tests.

You've been told you need an endoscopic procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. This procedure allows your healthcare provider to view the airway of your lungs and take a tissue sample (biopsy) if needed.

You've been told you need a percutaneous procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. This procedure lets the healthcare provider remove tissue or fluid (biopsy) from the chest or lung. Learn what to expect from this procedure.

You've been told you need a surgical procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. Surgical procedures are used to get large samples of tissue or lymph nodes from the chest or lung. Read on to learn more about the different procedures.

Here is information on what to expect in the hospital and at home after your procedure.

MRI of the breast is an imaging test that uses strong magnets and radio waves to form pictures of the inside of the breast. It also creates images of the tissues that surround the breast. Breast MRI is used to check for problems, such as a leaking breast implant or a suspicious lump or mass.