Dr. Joseph Madsen and Dr. Scellig Stone explain what the vagal nerve is and how vagal nerve stimulation therapy can help manage seizures.
Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue. These disorders can affect many different parts of the body. This animated video explains how an autoimmune...
Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, is a type of bacteria that infects the stomach. The infection is common worldwide and affects more than a third of the population in the...
Every child will have an upset stomach at some point and most often, it’s nothing serious. For mild abdominal pain, you can usually wait for your child to get better...
A peptic ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or the duodenum, which is the name for the first part of the small intestine.
Pulmonary vein stenosis is a rare and serious condition that blocks blood from entering the heart. Boston Children’s cardiologist Kathy Jenkins explains how the condition affects the heart and lungs...
Boston Children’s cardiologist Kathy Jenkins and cardiac surgeon Christopher Baird explain the various tests that are needed before cardiac catheterization and surgery to treat pulmonary vein stenosis. They also detail...
Children who have surgery to treat pulmonary vein stenosis need to be closely monitored after the procedure. Boston Children’s cardiologist Kathy Jenkins and cardiac surgeon Christopher Baird explain what clinicians...
A team of Boston Children’s specialists carries out a comprehensive treatment plan for a child’s pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS). Learn about the different roles of the PVS team, and how...