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A terminally ill child has many of the same needs as any seriously ill child, including a routine for sleep and rest, and for pain management. Here's what you should know.

Supportive, or palliative, care is care aimed at comfort of the person versus cure and treatment.

Children and teens are at greater risk for heat-related illnesses for several reasons. They adjust more slowly to changes in air temperature. They also make more heat with activity and sweat less.

An intra-abdominal abscess is a collection of pus or infected fluid that is surrounded by inflamed tissue inside the belly.

Acquired brain injury happens when a sudden, external, physical assault damages the brain. It is one of the most common causes of disability and death in adults.

Get regular checkups, preventive exams, and immunizations. Learn about disease prevention and ask your doctor for specific information regarding your needs.

VHL is a rare genetic disorder marked by an increased risk of developing benign tumors in the brain, spine, retina, and adrenal gland, and cancerous tumors in the kidney.

Detailed information on allergic reactions to insect bites and stings.

Bone marrow transplant replaces damaged marrow with healthy stem cells to treat cancers and blood diseases. Cells come from you or a donor. After high-dose treatment, cells are given like a blood transfusion. Risks include infection, bleeding, and graft-versus-host disease. Recovery takes months.