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The main threats to teens are often said to involve drugs, alcohol, or car crashes. But there’s another risk most parents might not think of: work. Tens of thousands of teens are badly hurt at work each year.

A stress fracture happens when you increase the length or intensity of your workout too quickly.

Youths see their sports heroes using what seem to be magic potions, and they want to do it, too.

Sore throats happen for many reasons, such as colds, allergies, and infections caused by viruses or bacteria. Your goal for self-care is to reduce your discomfort while giving your throat a chance to heal.

Epidural is a kind of medicine to block pain (anesthetic). It is commonly used during labor and delivery. During an epidural, anesthetic is injected into the area around your lower spine. An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist starts the epidural and watches you during your procedure.

Your child had a splenectomy. This is surgery to remove the spleen. Here's what you need to know about caring for your child at home.

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

You have been told your child has a problem with their vertebrae. These are the bones that stack together to make up the spine. Spondylolysis is a crack (defect) in the back part of a vertebra. Spondylolisthesis is the slipping forward of a vertebra. Here is information on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis methods, and treatments.

Strains, sprains, and contusions are common injuries in active children. These injuries are similar, but they involve different types of body tissue.