It can be tempting for teens to add protein powder to their diet in the hope of improving athletic performance or gaining weight and muscle mass. However, HealthyChildren.

Weaning is the cessation of the breastfeeding relationship. It can be child-led or initiated by the mother. Child-led weaning usually does not occur until the baby is 18 to 24 months old.

Infections resulting in diarrhea are common in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. In the May 2010 "Journal of the American Medical Directors Association," Dr. Laurie Archbald-Pannone and colleagues say, "

Gripe water has had medicinal uses in treating teething and digestion in babies for over 100 years. Because of a lack of any official studies that evaluate it on a large scale, gripe water is generally accepted as an alternative medicine.

As different as each living organism may appear to be on the surface, all life is made up of basically the same molecules at the core. These molecules are formed by the way in which carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and other elements bond together.

Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, is known as the main energy source for cells in the body and aids in various functions like muscle contraction and protein production. While there are no known ways to definitively increase the amount of ATP your body produces, there are supplements that may help boost levels of ATP.

Children, like adults, may suffer from headaches for a variety of reasons. A headache upon waking is very common. In most cases, headaches are not cause for concern. They simply indicate muscle tension, allergies, stress and other minor conditions.

Most people associate colic with crying, fussy infants, but adults can also suffer from a certain type of colic. Biliary colic is a health condition characterized by extreme pain in your upper abdomen.

A healthy lifestyle involves eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly and managing stress effectively.

A rash that appears after eating can be related to various conditions, such as an allergic reaction, contact dermatitis or eczema. Each rash is the result of specific foods causing chemical reactions in the baby’s body. If the child is still on an all-liquid diet, she may have a cow’s milk allergy.

Kids have an insatiable appetite for all things gooey, sticky and fun to eat. The problem with these foods is that they are no treat for the teeth because plaque can quickly rear its ugly head. Plaque is formed by bacteria in the mouth and, when sugar is present, the plaque becomes glue-like and bonds to the teeth.

Babies can develop enlarged kidneys -- a condition known as hydronephrosis -- while still in the womb, or after birth. This condition is the most frequently discovered problem revealed by ultrasound examinations of babies in the womb.