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Detailed information on a child's vision milestones.

A head injury is a broad term that describes many injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain, and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head. Head injuries are also commonly referred to as brain injury, or traumatic brain injury, depending on the extent of the head trauma.

A bone density test measures the strength and density of your bones as you approach menopause and, when the test is repeated sometime later, can help determine how quickly you are losing bone mass and density.

Sometimes called antiangiogenic therapy, this treatment may prevent the growth of cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.

A clinical trial is a research study that's done to test a new type of prevention or treatment. Being part of a clinical trial means you may benefit from a treatment that is not yet available to anyone else.

Herbal supplements are pills, powders, teas, and other products that use herbs as the main ingredient to promote health.

A woman with a multiple pregnancy needs more calories and nutrients, more frequent prenatal visits, and more rest.

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a serious skin infection. The infection causes peeling skin over large parts of the body. It looks like the skin has been scalded or burned by hot liquid. It’s more common in the summer and fall.

The mitral valve sits between the left atrium and left ventricle. It's job is to keep blood flowing in the right direction. Mitral valve prolapse is the bulging of the valve causing blood to leak backwards.