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Sports medicine specialist Winston Gwathmey, MD, believes youth sports emphasize fitness and teach valuable life lessons. But he's also concerned some kids play too much of the same sport, leading to overuse injuries.
An important first step in preparing for having a baby is choosing someone to help deliver your baby. Learn more about all of the resources at UVA that are available to help you through pregnancy and delivery.
From airbrushed photos of fashion models to unnaturally muscular action figures, children and teens are constantly exposed to unrealistic images of what their bodies should look like. As a result, children as young as 5 and 6 could start to develop body image issues.
Having a midwife doesn't necessarily mean a home birth or no epidural. Midwives are there for you before, during and after pregnancy and birth. This week's podcast explains the myths and facts of midwives.
I sat down with pediatrician Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr., MD, to find out more about ADHD and how kids and parents can manage an ADHD diagnosis.
By their preteen and teen years, girls and boys grow out of a lot of things—baby dolls and toy trains are likely stored away. But one thing they don’t outgrow is vaccinations. Learn about the vaccines that are recommended for preteens and teens.
Are you thinking about adoption? Are you overwhelmed by the process and don’t know where to start? We’ve got the answer – our International Adoption Clinic.
Vascular lesions include birthmarks like hemangiomas. Most of these don't cause any problems, but your pediatrician should monitor them.
Hydronephrosis is the most common disorder identified in babies during prenatal ultrasounds. With this prenatal kidney condition, the baby has kidney swelling due to a buildup of fluid. In severe cases, the baby isn't urinating, and urine can back up in the body and compress kidney tissue.
It's a scene many parents know all too well: One moment your child is happy and active, enjoying a day on the playground or soccer field or gymnastics class. Then, she falls. She's sobbing that her arm hurts. It's swelling, and she screams when you try to move it. [caption id="attachment_10997"…
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