Forcing a struggling child to take any medicine can lead to vomiting or choking. Using a better technique can sometimes get rid of the child's resistance. Doctors can sometimes replace a bad-tasting ...

Too much earwax can cause rubbing of the ear or poking in the canal. A piece of ear wax can become dry and hard in the ear canal. This creates a feeling that an object is in the ear. Complete blockage ...

Many parents have false beliefs (myths) about fever. They think fever will hurt their child. They worry and lose sleep when their child has a fever. This is called fever phobia. In fact, fevers are ...

Increased size of one or more lymph nodes. Most are in the neck. Also, includes swollen lymph nodes in the armpit or groin It's larger than the same node on the other side of the body Normal nodes are ...

Allergic reactions to foods The most common symptom is hives Questions about food allergies Oral Allergy Syndrome is also covered. The main symptom is mouth itching and swelling. The main triggers are ...

Age less than 6 months old Ear pain or crying like in pain Discharge is yellow or green, cloudy white or smells bad Clear drainage (not from a head injury) lasts more than 24 hours You think your ...

The medical name for painful cramping during a girl's period is dysmenorrhea. Normal cramps happen in over 60% of girls. This cramping is caused by strong muscle squeezing of the uterus. This is ...

Vomiting and diarrhea occur together Vomiting is the forceful emptying (throwing up) of what is in the stomach It's normal for nausea (upset stomach) to come before each bout of vomiting Diarrhea ...

A skin lump or bump covered by normal skin Skin swelling just in one spot (localized) is also included ...

Contact dermatitis is a common cause of a rash in one area. This is especially true of a small rash that will not go away. Contact dermatitis usually starts as raised red spots. It can change to ...

Mark your calendars for the Ultimate Bollywood Bash! Join us on January 25 at Lake Washington High School for a night packed ...

Lyla followed a recovery plan provided by her doctors, making sure she was fully recovered before returning to the field. Her ...