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Bacteria that resist treatment with more than one antibiotic are called multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). MDROs mainly affect people in hospitals and long-term care facilities. But they are also spreading among healthy children and adults. Read on to learn more.

Your child has prediabetes, which means their blood sugar (glucose) is too high and they’re at risk for type 2 diabetes. Learn how to lower your child's blood sugar level.

Blood loss can happen if your child has an injury, surgery, or an illness that affects blood cells. Your child may receive a transfusion. Strict measures are taken to make sure that donated blood is safe before it’s given to your child. This sheet helps you understand how a blood transfusion is done.

Detailed information on how to feed your child using a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube.

You’ll need to flush your child’s tube regularly to keep it from getting clogged. Read on for helpful details on how to do it.

Your child has a latex allergy if they're sensitive to natural rubber latex. Read on to learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Your child has a broken bone and may need to see an orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about how this is treated.

A spica cast is used to stabilize and protect the hip or thigh area for a set time. Read on to learn more.

Your child has been diagnosed with a condition called jumper’s knee. This is an irritation of the patellar tendon, which connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone (tibia). Your child will have some pain. But the pain should go away with correct care. Learn details about that here.