What Is Pneumocystis Pneumonia? 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 ...

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.

What Educators Should Know. Kids with auditory processing disorder (APD) can't understand what they hear in the same way other kids do. Something interferes with the way the brain recognizes and ...

What Happens in Respiratory Distress Syndrome? RDS happens when a baby's lungs don't make enough of a fatty substance called surfactant (ser-FAK-tent) or it doesn't work as it should.. Surfactant is ...

Weaning is when a baby moves from breastfeeding to other sources of nourishment. Weaning your baby is a process that takes patience and understanding from both you and your child. When Is the Right ...

For most kids, body odor is part of growing up. Kids start to have body odor around the time puberty starts and hormones change. Usually, this happens when females are 8–13 years old, and males are ...

As kids grow from grade-schoolers to preteens, there continues to be a wide range of "normal" regarding height, weight, and shape. Kids tend to get taller at a pretty steady pace, growing about 2.5 ...

How did you learn how to ride your bike? Someone probably gave you a few lessons and then you practiced a lot. You can learn how to study in much the same way. No one is born knowing how to study. You ...

What Does the Heart & Circulatory System Do? If you've ever wondered how your heart works, this movie has the answer. And special thanks to the Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation for supporting ...

Find out how doctors treat asthma, and what you can do to lower the chances of having a flare-up or needing to go the ER.

Friends can be the greatest or the worst, especially if you're fighting. These articles about friendship can help you deal with your friends and be a better one.

"The thigh bone's connected to knee bone . . ." You may know the words to the song, but muscles and joints are also in between those bones. Find out all bones, muscles, and joints in these articles ...