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Learn about how to test for ketones in your blood or urine. The body needs glucose for energy. If it doesn't get the glucose it needs, it starts burning fat. This makes ketones. They can build up in the body and cause a dangerous condition called ketoacidosis.

Taking your pulse is a way to measure your heart rate. Follow these step-by-step instructions to find and measure your pulse.

Your child just had surgery to treat a heart problem. Here are general guidelines to care for your child at home.

Learn about central line infections, how hospitals are trying to prevent them, and how to treat an infection if one occurs.

Your child has been diagnosed with a condition called jumper’s knee. This is an irritation of the patellar tendon, which connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone (tibia). Your child will have some pain. But the pain should go away with correct care. Learn details about that here.

Your care team can help you create a nutritious meal plan to best manage your diabetes. Read on for some helpful tips.

Iritis is the inflammation of parts of the eye. It causes pain, sensitivity to light, and other problems.

Keratoconus is an eye disorder where your cornea thins slowly over time. It happens more often in young adults in their teens and 20s.

Some cancer treatment medicines are given through an IV. Sometimes the medicine can leak out of the vein and into nearby tissue under the skin, causing a reaction at the injection site.