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Follow these tips to help your child's incision heal as it should and to help prevent infection.

I your child is in the ICU, it means that they need special care and attention that can be given only by a team of specially trained healthcare providers. This sheet tells you more about what to expect when your child is in the ICU.

Planning for your child’s discharge from the hospital involves all members of your child’s care team. Here are some of the things to know about hospital discharge.

Read on to learn all about vasectomy, from getting ready, and surgery details, to recovering at home.

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.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease caused by germs (bacteria) that can spread from person to person through the air. Here is information about TB, how it's treated, and ways to help prevent its spread.

Pinworms are tiny white worms that are visible to the naked eye. They infect the intestines but are generally harmless. Your child can easily be treated with medicine.

Cold sores (also called fever blisters) are a common problem in children. They usually appear outside the mouth. Cold sores often begin as 1 or a cluster of blisters, which then crust or scab over. They can spread through direct contact.

Diabetes care in preteens and teens is not always easy. It might seem like there is a lot for you to remember. But you don't have to do it alone! You'll work with your child's healthcare provider, nurse, diabetes educator, and others to develop a diabetes management plan. You should have a diabetes management plan that instructs you on the overall treatment plan for your child's diabetes.