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...
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....
Accidents
Accidents. Every child gets bruises, bumps, and scrapes. And minor injuries, although momentarily upsetting, may be educational in the long run. They teach the child valuable safety concepts. Of...
Caring for a sick child
By Morris Green, M.D. All parents try to keep their children healthy. But in spite of all efforts, a child is bound to become ill occasionally. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, the child has a...
Medical Guide
It is always best to have a medical doctor on whom you can call if your child becomes ill. A continuing relationship with your child's doctor, a relationship that starts with the in-hospital...
Books for parents
A great many people have had a great deal to say about child development and related subjects dealing with child guidance, family living and the changing family, education, sex education, special...
The working mother
By Eda LeShan, B.S., M.A. Some mothers feel worried and guilty if they hold jobs that take them away from their families. Others, who find personal fulfillment in homemaking and motherhood, are...
Traveling with children
By Michele Prior, R.N., M.S.N. A family vacation is a special time, but it may take some creativity to make traveling to your destination fun for your child. Fortunately, there are some activities...
Sex and your child
By James Walters, Ph.D., and Lynda Walters, Ph.D. Increasingly, parents want their children to develop the attitude that sex is a normal, natural part of life, and that sexual feelings are healthy...
The physically handicapped child
By Edward F. Lis, M.D. Most physically handicapped children with normal intelligence have a good chance for a useful and satisfying life, within limits. But their parents must love and accept them,...