`Braces, dental`. If your child has malocclusion (poor bite), the dentist will probably suggest that you take the child to an orthodontist (a dentist who specializes in correcting irregularities...
Boil – Bowlegs
Boil is a painful abscess under the skin that develops when a sweat gland, an oil gland, a small wound, or a hair follicle (the sac containing the hair root) becomes in fected and fills with pus....
Bleeding – Blood Type
Bleeding, if excessive, must be controlled promptly because it can be fatal. Stop excessive bleeding before you take precautions against infection. An infection can be treated later with...
Bites and stings
Bites and stings are common hazards of childhood. Some bites and stings require little treatment---nothing more than washing with soap and water. Others are serious injuries that call for treatment...
Birthmark
Some birthmarks (hemangioma) disappear by themselves. The baby shown above was born with a birthmark on his hand and wrist. Birthmark. Many children have birthmarks, but most birthmarks are small...
Astigmatism – Ataxia
> An eye examination is necessary to determine accurately whether or > not a child has astigmatism. Astigmatism can be corrected by glasses > or contact lenses. Astigmatism is a defect of the eye...
Appendicitis – Asthma
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a narrow tube in the lower right part of the abdomen. One end of the tube is closed. The open end of the tube is attached to the large intestine. If...
AIDS – Anorexia Nervosa
AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. AIDS is a disease that causes people to suffer from opportunistic infections, which are serious infections caused by germs to which healthy...
Adenoids
Adenoids are clusters of lymphatic tissue located high up in the back part of the throat, directly behind the nasal cavity. Healthy adenoids may help prevent or overcome infection. If the adenoids...
Acne
Acne is a condition in which the sebaceous (oil) glands become overactive and inflamed, causing a breakout of pimples on the skin. In severe acne, infections and abscesses form in the oil glands....
