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If your healthcare provider thinks you may have lung cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to be sure.

Stomach cancer may be treated with surgery. Learn about the different types, and if surgery may be a choice for you.

Ticks feed on human blood. Most tick bites are harmless, but some species can cause serious diseases.

Osgood-Schlatter disease is an overuse condition in children. It's when the tendon in a knee becomes injured and inflamed.

For most children, the reaction to a sting is brief, with redness and swelling followed by pain and itching. Others may have an allergic reaction that is life-threatening. Read on for details.

Periodontal disease is a serious bacterial infection. It destroys the gums and the nearby tissues of the mouth.

Ticks attach themselves to the scalp, behind the ear, in the armpit and groin, and also between fingers and toes. Find out what to do if you find a tick on your child.

Graves disease makes a baby's thyroid too active from the mother's antibodies. Signs include poor weight gain, fast heartbeat, irritability, and trouble breathing. It can be fatal if not found early. Doctors test blood and treat right away; most babies recover. It may recur.

SIADH is when the body makes too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH). This is a hormone that normally helps the kidneys conserve the correct amount of water in the body. SIADH is rare. It most often happens to children who are in the hospital.