According to the American Heart Association, every year about 36,000 children are born with heart disease in the United States. These conditions, which are referred to as "congenital" defects, meaning present at birth, usually involve the...
Either at birth or in early childhood, some children have eye diseases. Children, and babies in particular, cannot always voice discomfort or problems with their eyes and overall health. Parents must keep a diligent watch for signs of change. If...
Children may get diseases of the scalp because they have direct contact with each other in settings such as daycare centers and preschools. They may get such diseases when they go to elementary school or simply play together with other children....
Children have bones that are continuously growing and reshaping. Because of this, children's bones can often be susceptible to diseases. Bone diseases in children can also be congenital, or present at birth. Some childhood bone diseases cause pain...
Fifth disease has been called "slapped cheek" disease because of the characteristic red rash that often appears on both cheeks of a child who contracts the virus. It was named fifth disease because it was fifth on a list of diseases that resulted...
Infants and children can develop a variety of different eye diseases. Some of these conditions like strabismus or cataract can impact the development of the eye. But if these conditions are diagnosed early enough, the child can treated and the...
Most heart disease in children falls in two categories: congenital heart disease and arrhythmias. Children with congenital heart disease are born with anatomical defects of the heart. Arrhythmias are abnormalities in the heart rhythm that can...
Childhood obesity is one of the most common chronic health problems in American youth, according to Health News. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 17 percent of children suffer from childhood obesity....
Bipolar, a mental health disorder, causes extreme energy and mood swings. Children with bipolar have difficulties at home and in school. While it affects every child differently, common challenges include behavior issues, learning challenges and...
In some cases, a child with Huntington's disease may be able to remain in a public school system, and the familiarity of the surroundings can be helpful to him. In other situations, however, your child may need the individual care of a special...
Bipolar disease is a serious brain illness which causes extreme ups and downs in behavior. According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a child is 15 to 30 percent more likely to be diagnosed with it if one parent suffers from it, and...
Children frequently have short-term illnesses that last only a few days, such as colds or an upset stomach. Other childhood diseases include chronic illnesses that last for years or for a lifetime. Some diseases are acute, or sudden onset, while...
Deficiency diseases in children include those diseases that are a result of having an insufficient amount of a particular enzyme. Enzymes are substances that are needed by your body to speed up a vital chemical reaction. Without the enzyme, the...
Though the term "heart disease" often brings to mind adult disease, children are also susceptible to health conditions that can adversely affect the heart. Although a few of these conditions are benign and can exist in a healthy child, many are...
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease commonly affects young children. The disease can be contracted through direct contact with discharges of the nose and throat, saliva, fluid from blisters or infected stool. This viral infection presents with sores...
Celiac disease affects the immune system, which responds adversely to gluten, a protein found in such foods as wheat, rye and barley. The lining in the small intestine becomes damaged from the immune system’s response and has difficulty...
The vertebrae are the bones that make up the spinal column. The 33 vertebrae go from the neck all the way to the pelvis. They give support to the head, chest and abdomen, and completely surround and protect the spinal cord. Vertebral diseases can...
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. It causes inflammation of the small intestine, which is made up of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Along with ulcerative colitis, it is part of a larger classification of...
There are many bone diseases that can affect children. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, bone is a living tissue that remodels itself constantly throughout a person's life, and during a...
The lymphatic system is responsible for draining excess fluid from tissues and is involved in the immune system. Sometimes, parts of the lymph system can develop genetic mutations which cause the cells in the lymph nodes to divide abnormally...
Communicable diseases are germs (tiny organisms) that spread from people to people or animals, contact with surfaces, injesting contaminated food or water, via airborne transmission or by human waste such as saliva, stool and other body fluids....
The brain is a complex system of cells, which work together to transmit signals to the body. The brain is made up of cells called neurons, which signal to one another, as well as other cells that support the neurons. Brain diseases in children can...
Day care centers, classrooms and school buses are often overloaded with germs due to the high number of children and teachers that constantly move in and out. The high number of germs--combined with the fact that children don't yet have fully...
Children are susceptible to all kinds of infections. In fact, children can carry certain viruses in their oral (nose or mouth) mucosa and spread them to other children via sneezing or laughing. In some cases, the viruses can also contaminate...
Most children will have infections and colds that are usually not that severe. Some infections will resolve given time, rest and plenty of fluids, while others will need to be treated. Thus, all of a child's illnesses should be brought to the...
Nutritional diseases in children can pervade all aspects of their lives. Childhood nutrition sets the stage for growth, adult disease prevention and musculoskeletal health, according to MedlinePlus. During this time of growth and development,...
Because the visual system of a child develops throughout childhood, parents should be aware of some of the common eye disorders that may affect that development. The parents also have to be proactive since the child may not inform the parents of...
According to Kids Health by Nemours, the kidneys help filter waste through the body, as well as monitor water levels, regulate blood pressure, red blood cell production and calcium and mineral levels. When development of the kidneys does not occur...
Research and treatment through vaccinations account for a great reduction in childhood infectious diseases in the United States, according to Medline Plus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health. Childhood diseases include viral and...
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