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… Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … severe low blood sugar levels. Most high or low blood sugar problems can be managed at home. You just need to follow … are an adult, is your blood sugar >34 mmol/L? If you are younger than 18, is your blood sugar >14 mmol/L? Be sure to …
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… Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens On this page: Overview Overview All … ( strabismus ), and defects in visual acuity in children younger than 5 years of age. footnote 1 Eye examinations by … if a child of any age has: A family history of eye problems, especially genetic eye diseases. Signs of …
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… Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections On this page: Overview Overview For … well tested as a UTI treatment. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older …
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… Facial Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … skull at the temporomandibular (TM) joints. This can cause problems even if the jaw pops back into place. Treatment … and Electric Shock Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older Facial …
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… Croup On this page: … for young children. Coughs, Age 11 and Younger Handwashing Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger Taking Care of Yourself When …
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… Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection On this page: Condition Overview Cause Symptoms What Happens What … to worry about. But it can lead to pneumonia or other problems in some people, especially babies. So it's … or ibuprofen, if needed. Never give aspirin to someone younger than 20 years, because it can cause Reye syndrome , …
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… Cough Symptoms in Children On this page: Overview Overview A cough that is … is present without other symptoms. Any cough in a baby younger than 3 months, even without other symptoms, needs to … when a cough is persistent. Coughs, Age 11 and Younger Quick Tips: Safely Giving …
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… Diaper Rash On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … drive you. You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down. Self-Care Home treatment is … of Your Appointment Rash, Age 11 and Younger Rash, Age 12 and Older Adaptation Date: …
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… Osteoporosis Screening On this page: Overview Overview If you … questionnaire. If you have had a bone density test on your hip (femoral neck BMD), you can type in your score. If you … Information Bone Density Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Risk Factors …
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… Teenage Sleep Patterns On this page: Overview Related … later at night and to sleep later in the morning than younger children do. This pattern can cause problems, because school schedules often require that teens …