People with sickle cell disease across the U.S. have long faced health disparities. The Odessa Brown Children's Clinic (OBCC) ...

Too much earwax can cause rubbing of the ear or poking in the canal. A piece of ear wax can become dry and hard in the ear canal. This creates a feeling that an object is in the ear. Complete blockage ...

Parents often wonder what a good age is to have ear piercing done. It is best to wait until a child can play an active role. Most often, this is past age 8. Children under 4 years may touch the ...

A reflex response to strong feelings. This reflex allows some children to hold their breath long enough to pass out. Spells do not happen on purpose. This happens in 5% of healthy children.

The main symptom is an earache. Younger children will cry, act fussy or have trouble sleeping because of pain. About 50% of children with an ear infection will have a fever. Complication: In 5% ...

A circumcision is the removal of most of the male foreskin. The incision starts off red and tender. The tenderness should be much less by day 3. The scab at the incision line comes off in 7 to 10 days ...

Severe pain Red foreskin with fever Your child looks or acts very sick You think your child needs to be seen, and the problem is urgent ...

Allergic reactions to foods The most common symptom is hives Questions about food allergies Oral Allergy Syndrome is also covered. The main symptom is mouth itching and swelling. The main triggers are ...

Injuries to the arm (shoulder to hand) Injuries to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament Excluded: muscle pain caused by too much exercise or work (overuse). Covered in Arm Pain. Excluded: finger injury ...

Swallows an unusual but harmless, non-solid substance Swallows a bad-looking, bad-smelling, or bad tasting food Swallows a non-food substance Ate food or drink that is spoiled or has set out at room ...

Breast buds are the most common concern. Breast buds are small, disc-shaped lumps felt under the nipple and areola. Any lump found under the areola is a breast bud until proven otherwise. Breast ...

The wood tick (dog tick) is the size of an apple seed. After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is ...