Kids

The flu (influenza) vaccine is strongly recommended for any person six months or older at increased risk of having the flu.

A mother seeks advice on how to encourage her bright younger child without damaging her LD child's self-esteem.

Warts are not uncommon in children. Find out when they should be treated.

The governing factor in deciding whether a child is ready to participate in a sleepover is how responsible and sensitive the "sleepover parents" are.

It is technically correct to say that Ritalin® does not treat ADD, in the sense that it does not cure the condition.

When a child has this condition, he loses the bumps on the tongue that give it the normal rough appearance.

Recurrent pains in children are very common, with the head and belly being two of the more common sites.

What can you do to help a child who has trouble understanding directions?

Read our expert's analysis of a six-year-old's nighttime wakefulness.

At what point does "normal" childhood sexual exploration become sexual abuse and exploitation?

Our expert has not seen any professional literature suggesting that ear infections and/or the use of antibiotics cause autism.

More than 10 percent of infants and children do wheeze at some point in their childhood.

There is no need to be overly worried about an extra DPT immunization.

Having a learning disability should not impair a child's chances of getting into a good college.

Find out some possible causes of pain in the Achilles tendon after sports.

What should a mother do when she suspects that her ex-husband is abusing her seven-year-old daughter?

Questions about an orthopedic disability warrant a second opinion from a health care expert in the same area of specialty.

Although much research is being done, no one knows what causes the skin condition known as vitiligo.