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  • An infant girl sucks on a plastic pacifier in her mouth. Pacifiers have pros and cons, depending upon how long your baby uses one. Your doctor can help you make that decision.

    Pacifiers: Benefits and Risks

    Pacifiers have pros and cons, depending upon how long your baby uses one.

  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)

    Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a joint problem that usually affects the hip or knee. It also can occur in the…

  • Overweight female with fat folds under her bra clasp in the back

    Intertrigo

    Intertrigo is a rubbing of the skin in areas where the skin folds and becomes moist.

  • Baby sleeping in a position on his father’s arm to help treat colic

    Colic

    Colic is when your baby cries for longer than 3 hours a day at least 3 days per week. It…

  • A doctor wearing a white coat sits with a patient in his office to go over the benefits of the RSV vaccine.

    RSV in Adults Over 60

    Older adults (above the age of 60) are at higher risk for severe RSV infection. This is especially true if…

  • A young pregnant woman sit up on an exam table in her doctors office during a routine prenatal check-up. She wearing a medical gown and her doctor is seated across from her as the two talk.

    Pregnancy and RSV

    In August 2023, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the maternal RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) to help prevent severe RSV…

  • A mom changes her newborn baby's diaper on baby changing table.

    Preparing for Parenthood: Diaper Changing

    Bringing a new baby home is one of the most exciting times in a parent’s life. It can also be…

  • A medical professional prepares to give a vaccine to a an older woman patient.

    Pneumococcal Vaccines for Seniors

    Pneumococcal vaccines help to prevent pneumonia. Adults 65 and older, for whom pneumonia can be fatal, should get two different…

  • Baby boy taking first steps to mother sitting on floor

    Baby’s First Steps

    Watching a baby take their first steps is exciting, but it also leads to a new set of challenges for…

  • Young male runner sitting on the ground holding his sprained ankle in pain

    Ankle Sprains

    Ankle sprains range from mild to severe and need immediate treatment.

  • Illustration of enlarged adenoid. Adenoids are tiny pieces of tissue in the back of your throat. They hang above your tonsils. They help fight infections in your body.

    Enlarged Adenoids

    Adenoids are tiny pieces of tissue in the back of your throat. They hang above your tonsils. They help fight…

  • Female therapist working with young boy on floor

    Asperger's Syndrome

    Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental disorder affecting speech and behavior.

  • Pica

    Pica is a compulsive eating disorder in which people eat nonfood items. Dirt, clay, and flaking paint are the most…

  • close-up of doctor looking at casted leg of a female patient

    What is a Total Contact Cast?

    A total contact cast is used to treat ulcers (deep sores) on a person’s foot. It consists of a fiberglass…

  • Five small white bowls, each filled with a different sugar substitute, sitting on a white table

    Sugar Substitutes

    Sugar substitutes are chemical or plant-based substances used to sweeten foods and drinks. You may have heard them called “artificial…

  • A close up of a woman placing a nicotine patch on her arm

    Nicotine Patch

    A nicotine patch adheres to your skin and can help you stop smoking.

  • A woman kneeling on the bathroom floor while holding her head over the toilet as she vomits

    Vomiting and Diarrhea

    Information for parents about vomiting and diarrhea in children from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

  • Hand Massage to help pain in the finger joints.

    Scleroderma

    Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disorder. There are 2 types of scleroderma. One type affects the skin. The other type…

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