Hablar con tus padres sobre los anticonceptivos, como la píldora, te puede parecer incómodo. Pero te podrían sorprender: muchos padres están abiertos a mantener este tipo de conversaciones, porque sus ...

What Teachers Should Know Lupus is a disease that causes the immune system to mistakenly work against the body's own tissues and attack healthy cells. Lupus can affect almost any organ. Symptoms of ...

Dust Mites Dust mites are teeny, tiny bugs that live in household dust. You have to be pretty small to live in dust — and they are. You actually need a microscope to see them! So if you can't even see ...

Preparar las comidas para niños con alergia a la leche o intolerancia a la lactosa (dificultad para digerir un azúcar presente en la leche) puede requerir de un poco más de planificación. Las personas ...

Whenever you decide to wean, your child may have another time in mind. Some children wean themselves earlier than the mother intended and others resist weaning when mom is ready. Those who wean later ...

Need a science project, or just looking for something fun to do? These experiments reveal the way your body works. Check with a grown-up first because some will require help from an adult.

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a lung infection caused by a fungus. It's rare in healthy people, and usually affects those with a weak immune system. It's the most common infection diagnosed in ...

Prueba de hemoglobina glucosilada (hemoglobina A1c) La hemoglobina es una sustancia que está dentro de los glóbulos rojos y que transporta oxígeno a las células del cuerpo. Por lo general, las ...

Qué deben saber los educadores La enfermedad celíaca es un trastorno digestivo causado por una reacción inmunitaria al gluten. El gluten es la proteína que contienen el trigo, la cebada, el centeno y ...