Children's Health: Overview

Hematuria, Benign, Familial

Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Maneuver)

Choking is usually caused by food or an object stuck in the windpipe. For tips to avoid choking, see preventing choking.

Kniest Dysplasia

Constipation, Age 11 and Younger

Constipation occurs when stools become hard and are difficult to pass. Some parents are overly concerned about how often their child has bowel movements because they have been taught that a healthy child has a bowel movement every day. Th

Constipation, Age 12 and Older

Constipation occurs when stools are difficult to pass. Some people are overly concerned with the frequency of their bowel movements because they have been taught that a healthy person has a bowel movement every day. This is not true. Most

Keratomalacia

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency