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Convergence insufficiency (CI) is a problem with the way the eye moves. It makes it hard to focus on things nearby. Here is some information about CI when your child has the condition.

Your child's PICC line is an important part of their health care. To care for your child's PICC line, you'll need to flush it. Here are instructions on what to do.

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a disorder that slowly weakens muscles. MD can make movements such as walking and standing up hard to do. It may even cause deformities in the joints.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disease that affects a child’s nervous system. It damages the nerve cells that control how muscles work. As a result, a child’s muscles gradually weaken and waste away.

A BPAP is a type of ventilator, a device that helps with breathing. It can help if you have COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, or an asthma flare-up.

If your child's legs are different lengths, it can result in problems as the child gets older. Learn about the treatment choices.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis can be very serious if not treated. Learn how this condition is treated.

The surgery to repair TGA is known as an arterial switch operation. It's done by a pediatric heart surgeon. The surgery lasts about 4 to 6 hours.

Your child has a heart problem that includes a hypoplastic ventricle. This means that one of the ventricles is either too small or not there. The most common treatment for this problem is heart surgery. It's often done in 3 stages. This information explains what is done during the second stage (stage II).