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Research shows that adolescents who grow up with high self-esteem are far less likely to abuse drugs or drink, compared with children who grow up without much sense of self-worth.

Research shows that reading regularly to young children, especially those between ages 6 months and 5 years, is central to their overall growth and development.

How can you get your kids into the handwashing habit? We've got a few tips for you below.

Finding good day care for your child doesn't have to be difficult, if you follow this advice.

Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) is an infection of both your nasal cavity and sinuses. It's caused by bacteria. Here's what you need to know about this condition.

Aniridia is a serious and rare eye disorder in which the iris is partly or completely gone.

Aortic valve regurgitation is when a person's aortic valve leaks. The aortic valve is 1 of the heart's 4 valves. These valves help the blood flow through the heart and out to the body. Normally, the aortic valve stops blood from flowing back into the left ventricle. With aortic valve regurgitation, some blood leaks back through the valve as the heart relaxes.

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disease of the heart muscle. In this disease, fatty fibrous tissue replaces normal heart muscle. This interrupts normal electrical signals in the heart and may cause irregular and potentially life-threatening heart rhythms. The heart also becomes weaker over time leading to heart failure.

Bacterial endocarditis is a bacterial infection of the inner layer of the heart or the heart valves. Read on to learn about the cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.