From enjoying the great outdoors to playing sports safely, here's how to protect yourself and deal with emergencies.

Por lo general, los médicos no pueden saber si una persona se ha estado masturbando (tocarse o frotarse los genitales porque le gusta lo que se siente). La única manera de que los médicos sepan si una ...

Medically reviewed by: Melanie L. Pitone, MDThis link opens in a new tab Learn About Primary Care Pediatrics at Nemours Children's HealthThis link opens in a new tab Health care providers can treat ...

Sore throats are usually caused by viruses. Here's what to do if your child has a sore throat.

Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a preschooler is developing as expected. There's a wide range of what's considered normal, so some children gain skills earlier or later than others. Kids who ...

Our bodies are pretty amazing. Day after day, they work hard — digesting food, pumping blood and oxygen, sending signals from our brains, and much more. But there is a group of tiny invaders that can ...

We see and hear about hearts everywhere. A long time ago, people even thought that their emotions came from their hearts, maybe because the heart beats faster when a person is scared or excited. Now ...

Most of us know that some teens cut. But cutting — using a sharp object like a razorblade, knife, or scissors to make marks, cuts, or scratches on one's own body — is just one form of self-injury.

Being mindful means being fully present in what you’re doing at any moment. It helps people do better in just about every part of life. Practicing mindfulness a little bit every day helps you to build ...

What Are the Lungs and Respiratory System? The lungs and respiratory system allow us to breathe. They bring oxygen into our bodies (called inspiration, or inhalation) and send carbon dioxide out ...

What Is Mitral Valve Prolapse? Mitral valve prolapse is a common heart condition. It happens when there’s a problem with how one of the heart's valves works. Heart valves keep blood moving through the ...

What Do the Kidneys Do? The kidneys have many important jobs. They make important hormones and, as the body's filtering system, help control water levels and get rid of wastes through urine (pee).