Health Library

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• Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics?

  Guides through decision to use antibiotics for a child's ear infection. Covers symptoms of an ear infection. Offers home treatment tips. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision. This topic is only appropriate for children 6 months and older.

• Memory Problems: Issues With Driving

  Whether a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia should still be allowed to drive is a common dilemma faced by people who have the disease and by their caregivers. Taking away driving privileges may reduce the person's sense of independence and increase dependence on family and friends. But it...

• Growth and Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years

  Children usually move in natural, predictable steps as they grow and develop language, cognitive, social, and sensory and motor skills. But each child gains skills at their own pace. It's common for a child to be ahead in one area, such as language, but a little behind in another. At...

• Physical Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years

  Growth between the ages of 6 and 10 usually occurs in spurts but progresses at an overall steady pace. Most children gain an average of 7 lb (3 kg) and 2 in. (6 cm) each year. The loss of baby teeth and their replacement by permanent teeth is one of...

• Stages of Sleep Apnea

  Sleep apnea occurs when you regularly stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer during sleep. It can be mild, moderate, or severe, based on the number of times an hour that you stop breathing (apnea) or that airflow to your lungs is reduced (hypopnea). This is called the apnea-hypopnea index...

• Comforting a Child Who Has a Respiratory Illness

  Here are some ways you can help comfort your child who has a respiratory illness (such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection or a cold): Ask your doctor if your child can take acetaminophen or ibuprofen to help relieve fever (if present). Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all...

• Other Health Problems Caused by Herpes Simplex Virus

  If the herpes simplex virus (HSV) invades a part of the body other than the genital area, it may cause disease in that part of the body. In general, complications are rare. And they usually occur with the first-time (primary) genital herpes outbreak. Some of these complications include: Meningitis, an...

• Introducing Foods to Your Baby

  Learn how to safely start introducing solid foods to your baby.

• Bonding With Your Baby

  Babies develop a strong emotional attachment to parents who consistently provide loving, interactive attention and comfort. This emotional bond is critical for your baby so that he or she has a strong foundation on which to build positive relationships in the future. You can help create and strengthen the emotional...

• Bonding With Your Newborn

  You naturally develop an emotional bond with your newborn simply by spending time together, being physically close, and responding to his or her cues. Although the bond does not require special planning, keep the following in mind. Respond to your newborn's crying. Newborn babies cannot act with forethought, so they...

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