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An upper GI series is an X-ray exam of the upper digestive tract. Here's what you should know when your child needs this exam.

Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It affects your child's large intestine (colon) and rectum (where stool is stored before leaving the body). Ulcerative colitis causes swelling, bleeding, and sometimes sores. Causes are unknown, but your child's symptoms can be managed.

Read on to learn about giving your child liquid food through total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

The liver makes a substance called bile. It helps with digestion of food and helps carry waste out of the liver. Bile drains out of the liver through tubes called bile ducts. It drains through these ducts into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). If a child has biliary atresia, it means that some or all bile ducts aren't formed correctly, are damaged, or are missing. As a result, bile can't drain from the liver as it should.

Your child will likely spend time at the homes of family and friends, at daycare, or at school. Read on to learn what you can do to make it easier for your child and for those who care for them.

ART may be needed for certain fertility problems. Or it may be used if other treatments haven’t helped. In most cases, these methods use hormone medicines along with other techniques to increase the chances of success.

Anaphylaxis is the most severe type of allergic reaction. It may happen from a few minutes to an hour or 2 after contact with an allergen. Anaphylaxis can cause the airways to swell, making it hard to breathe.

A detailed look at nasal allergies, and what to do when they affect your child.

An AV canal defect is a large hole in the center of the heart. This heart defect can usually be treated with surgery.