Breastmilk is rich in the nutrients that help brain growth and nervous system development. It has immune cells and other substances that prevent infection. It's also the perfect first food to help your baby reach every aspect of ideal growth and development.
Your milk is best, but it's not always complete with the nutritional needs of very small premature babies or some very sick newborns.
Blood is the life-maintaining fluid that circulates through the entire body. Learn about the components of blood.
Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder. People with hemophilia can’t stop bleeding because they don’t have enough clotting factor in their blood. Clotting factors are needed for blood to clot. Blood clots to prevent excessive bleeding.
Scoliosis is a deformity of the backbone (spine). It's when the spine has a side-to-side curve. The curve of the spine measures 10° or more.
Constipation means that a child has very hard stools and has fewer bowel movements than normal. It's a very common gastrointestinal (GI) problem.
GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a long-term (chronic) digestive disorder. It happens when stomach contents flow back up (reflux) into the food pipe (esophagus).
Detailed information on male growth and development
Lying and stealing are common, but inappropriate, behaviors in school-aged children. Most of the time these behaviors will be outgrown. Here's what you should know.
Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart (endocardium), and the heart valves. It does not happen very often, but when it does, it can cause serious heart damage.