Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a lung infection caused by a fungus. It's rare in healthy people, and usually affects those with a weak immune system. It's the most common infection diagnosed in ...

Your body does some amazing things, so why not put it to the test? Check with a grown-up before trying any of these experiments. Some will require help from an adult.

Some babies are born with a condition called Goldenhar syndrome. It can cause incomplete development of bones in the face, affecting the ears, nose, soft palate, lips, and jaw. Usually, this happens ...

Kids with auditory processing disorder (APD) can't understand what they hear in the same way other kids do. Something interferes with the way the brain recognizes and interprets sounds, especially ...

What Is Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a breathing problem that affects newborns, mostly those who are born more than 6 weeks before their due date. The earlier ...

Weaning is when a baby moves from breastfeeding to other sources of nourishment. Weaning your baby is a process that takes patience and understanding from both you and your child. When Is the Right ...

For most kids, body odor is part of growing up. Kids start to have body odor around the time puberty starts and hormones change. Usually, this happens when females are 8–13 years old, and males are ...

As kids grow from grade-schoolers to preteens, there continues to be a wide range of "normal" regarding height, weight, and shape. Kids tend to get taller at a pretty steady pace, growing about 2.5 ...

How did you learn how to ride your bike? Someone probably gave you a few lessons and then you practiced a lot. You can learn how to study in much the same way. No one is born knowing how to study. You ...

Anorexia (also called anorexia nervosa) is an eating disorder that makes people extremely afraid of gaining weight and gives them a distorted view of their body shape and size. They restrict how much ...

Vaginitis is inflammation (redness, soreness, or swelling) in and around the vagina. The vulva (the area around the opening of the vagina) also might be irritated, in which case it is called ...

Pityriasis versicolor is a fungal skin infection caused by a type of yeast. It's a common cause of skin rash in teens and young adults. It causes lots of round and oval-shaped patches on the skin, ...