In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Virginia Pascual, M.D. discusses the prevalence of lupus in children.

Precision medicine leverages genetic and genomic information to help create individualized treatment plans for cancer patients. One example is an emerging test called a liquid biopsy. While traditional biopsies use more invasive tissue samples, liquid biopsies use blood tests to detect circulating tumor cells throughout the body. This technique can provide easier access to information, helping determine next steps in the cancer care journey. Liquid biopsies are a powerful tool with potential in many areas, from monitoring treatment responses to detecting cancer earlier than other screening methods.

May offers several opportunities to learn more about HIV and AIDS, with National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and HIV Vaccine Awareness Day both acknowledged during this month.

Your brain needs oxygen to function properly, and it receives oxygen in blood. When your brain does not get the oxygen it needs, either because a clot blocks a blood vessel or the vessel bursts, a stroke occurs. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. Yet, 80 percent of strokes are preventable. The sooner you receive a diagnosis and begin treatment, the greater are your chances for recovery.

Sneezing, wheezing, coughing, a runny nose and itchy eyes: These common allergy symptoms can make our lives quite miserable, especially during allergy season—from early spring through fall if you live in the northeastern U.S. And children, with their immature immune systems, can be hardest hit of all.

In this episode of Back to Health, Robert Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D. and Ype P. de Jong, M.D., Ph.D discuss what patients should know about viral hepatitis.

Take time to learn about the signs and symptoms of stroke, along with its causes, risk factors and treatment. Many of you already know the acronym BE FAST, but just in case you could use a refresher, here it is.

Benjamin Franklin once said that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. The question is: How can we apply the wisdom of one of our greatest founding fathers to a prevention-based approach to women’s health today?

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in genetically predisposed people, says pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Elaine Barfield, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Associate Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian.