Baby’s Hydrocephalus Relieved by Specialized Surgery
A procedure that began in Africa is now helping children in North Carolina.
Babies
Category: Children’s Health
Seven Ways to Keep Kids Healthy in Child Care
Do your research to help ensure a safe transition.
Children's Health, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines
Managing Your Child’s Diabetes
Age-specific guidelines for diabetes care.
Children's Health, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Health, Pediatric Medicine
Can Simply Smelling Peanuts Cause an Allergic Reaction?
A UNC allergist addresses the risk of airborne peanut allergies.
Children's Health, Food Allergies
IBD in Children and Teens
Living with inflammatory bowel diseases can be especially difficult for younger patients.
Children's Health, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Your Teenager at the Doctor: What to Expect
Learn how health care providers help guide your child through adolescence.
Adolescents
Treatment Brings Hope to Children Facing Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a...
Neurologists can treat spinal muscular atrophy with a new and powerful drug.
Children's Health, Genetics, Neurology
How to Talk About Consent with Your Kids
With issues of sexual assault in the news, an adolescent health expert offers advice to parents on how to talk to their children.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Sexual Health
The Racial Disparity in Breastfeeding
Experts explain breastfeeding challenges in minority populations.
Babies, Breastfeeding, Health Disparities
How Food Additives Can Harm Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics is warning parents against added ingredients that can harm children’s development. A UNC pediatrician weighs in.
Children's Health, Nutrition
Does Your Child Have Fortnite Fever?
What parents need to know about the health effects of video games.
Kids and Mental Health
What Every Parent Needs to Know About the HPV Vaccine
An expert in adolescent health and vaccines answers questions about this cancer-preventing immunization.
Adolescents, Sexual Health, Vaccines