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Tuberous Sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis is a rare disease that causes tumors, or growths, in the brain and other organs. They are usually…
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Strabismus
Strabismus is an eye disorder. It affects the muscle control in your eyes. The eyes don’t line up properly. Instead,…
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Abusive Head Trauma
Abusive head trauma (shaken baby syndrome) is a form of child abuse that can be deadly or leave a baby…
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Clubfoot
Clubfoot is a treatable congenital condition (present at birth) that causes a baby’s foot to turn inward or downward. It…
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Enlarged Adenoids
Adenoids are tiny pieces of tissue in the back of your throat. They hang above your tonsils. They help fight…
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Bringing Your Baby Home
Welcoming a baby into your home is a big event. It can be scary if it is your first baby…
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Asthma in Kids
Asthma is a disease that often starts in childhood and makes it difficult for your child to breathe.
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Child Safety: Keeping Your Home Safe for Your Baby
If you have a baby in your house, you need to make sure they stay safe. You may need to…
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Being a Single Parent
Being a single parent can be challenging. It can also be very rewarding. It’s important to find a way to…
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Intoeing
Most people’s feet point straight ahead or outward. Some people, however, have feet that point inward. This is called…
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Ear Infection
An ear infection is one of the most common conditions among children. It is caused by a viral or bacterial…
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Bonding with Baby
Bonding is a special connection you have with your baby. Bonding with your baby is not a one-time event. It…
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Anemia
Anemia is the most common blood disorder in the U.S. It affects your red blood cells and hemoglobin. Most people…
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Whooping Cough
Whooping cough is a respiratory infection. It is also known as pertussis. Whooping cough is highly contagious and is most…
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Spinal Cord Injury
Common causes of spinal cord injury include falling, sports-related events, car accidents, and diseases such as polio or spina…
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Meningitis
Meningitis is swelling of the tissue around your brain and spinal cord. There are two common types of meningitis: viral…
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Undescended Testicles
Testicles are part of the male body. They usually move from inside the body to the scrotum at birth. If…
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious childhood illness. It causes sores inside and outside the mouth as well…
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Stuttering
Stuttering is a condition that affects a person’s ability to speak smoothly. It can cause them to repeat words, parts…
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Sudden infant death syndrome is the unexplained reason a baby under 1 year old dies while sleeping. There are no…
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