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Children with urinary tract problems may require clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). This is the temporary placement of a tube (catheter) to help drain the bladder. A parent or another adult does CIC until the child learns how to do it. Children as young as 5 years old can do their own CICs.

A peak flow meter for asthma is like a thermometer for a fever - it helps you keep track of what's going on inside your lungs by measuring airflow out of the lungs.

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.

A bone biopsy is a procedure done to remove tissue or cells from the body to be looked at under a microscope.

Did you know that smoking cigarettes can make your asthma worse?

There are many benefits to regular, moderate physical activity--especially for people with heart failure. Here's what you need to know.

Asthma is a long-term (chronic) lung disease where the airways become inflamed. Here's what you need to know.

How asthma will affect a child throughout their lifetime varies, depending on the child.

Teens are more likely to know how to swim. But they are still at risk for drowning. Read on for important tips to help protect your teen from drowning.