Every child feels lonely now and then. But kids can feel better when parents work with them to practice skills that help with bonding, belonging, and feeling close to others. These are called social ...

Around age 11 or 12, many kids start spending short periods of time at home alone. They might let themselves in after school or stay home alone while their parents go out for a quick trip to the ...

Illegally made fentanyl is available in liquid and powder form. It can be made into pills, used as a nasal spray or eye drops, injected, or dropped onto paper or candies. Sometimes people don’t know ...

¿Qué es una migraña abdominal? La migraña abdominal es un dolor abdominal intenso que aparece de repente y que afecta a la parte central del vientre (alrededor del ombligo). Suele afectar a niños ...

Todos los niños se sienten solos de vez en cuando. Pero los niños se pueden sentir mejor cuando sus padres trabajan con ellos para ayudarlos a practicar habilidades que les permitan conectarse con ...

Saber cómo decirle a su hijo que uno de sus padres tiene que ausentarse para cumplir con un servicio militar (despliegue) puede ser difícil. Usted quiere preparar a sus hijos para los desafíos que se ...

It’s normal for people to masturbate (touch or rub their own genitals because they like the way it feels). Some people do it to relieve stress or tension. It’s nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed ...

Many things can lead to hearing loss, but often, no cause is found. Hearing loss is more likely if a child: Some hearing problems come on gradually after birth or show up later in life. If you are ...

How Does the Brain Work? And How Does the Nervous System Work? How do you remember the way to your friend's house? Why do your eyes blink without you ever thinking about it? Where do dreams come from?

Carbohydrates (car-bo-HI-drates), often called carbs, are one of the three main nutrients in food (along with fat and protein). The body breaks carbohydrates down into sugars — the major source of ...

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 ...

Both the brain and the spinal cord are protected by bone: the brain by the bones of the skull, and the spinal cord by vertebrae, a set of ring-shaped bones. They're both cushioned by layers of ...