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Wheeled sports include riding scooters, skateboarding, and inline skating. These can be fun and great exercise for your child. But these sports can also be dangerous. When done incorrectly, they can lead to injury and sometimes even death. This sheet gives tips for keeping your child safe.

Your child has been diagnosed with hypospadias. With this condition, the opening of the urethra is in an abnormal position. Learn more about this condition and how it's treated.

Hypospadias means your child's urethra doesn't reach the tip of the penis. So the opening of the penis is in the wrong place. Surgery can fix this. It can also be done to correct how the penis looks. Learn about the different surgery methods, and what to expect.

Your doctor has recommended laparoscopic urologic surgery for your child. This is to help diagnose or treat a problem in the urinary tract. Learn more about this type of surgery, and what to expect before, during, and after this procedure.

You've been told you need a percutaneous procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. This procedure lets the doctor remove tissue or fluid (biopsy) from the chest or lung. Learn what to expect from this procedure.

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures the electrical activity of the brain. Your child may need this test to check for seizures or other conditions, like sleep apnea, brain infections, or brain tumors. Here's what you need to know about the test.

A spinal tap (also called a lumbar puncture) is a test that checks the health of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord. During the test, a small sample of CSF is removed from the spinal canal to be tested in a lab.

An electromyogram (EMG) and a nerve conduction study (NCS) are tests that check peripheral muscle and nerve function.

Cerebral palsy (CP) causes a child to have problems with certain motor skills. Learn about the causes of CP, different types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and other concerns.