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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders that affect body movement and muscle coordination. It usually appears in infancy…
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Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Sensory processing disorder (SPD) affects how your brain processes sensory information, such as things you see, hear, smell, taste, or…
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Thalassemia
Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that prevent your body from producing the amount of hemoglobin it…
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Breastfeeding: How to Pump and Store Your Breast Milk
Pumping and storing breast milk allows you to continue to feed your baby breast milk through a bottle.
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Croup
Croup is caused by a respiratory virus and causes children, usually age 5 and younger, to have a barking…
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Baby’s First Steps
Watching a baby take their first steps is exciting, but it also leads to a new set of challenges for…
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Adult vaccinations
Adult vaccinations are important for adults for staying healthy as they age.
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Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a common lung infection in infants and young children. It is usually caused by a virus. RSV is…
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Thrush
Thrush is a yeast infection that occurs on your tongue and the lining of your mouth.
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Malaria
Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. The parasite is carried by one type of mosquito. Humans get…
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Growing Up Healthy: The Importance of Starting Good Nutrition Early
Children develop eating patterns early in life. Eating healthy food helps them get nutrients their bodies need to stay healthy,…
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Common Newborn Rashes and Birthmarks
Many newborn babies have skin conditions. Some are born with birthmarks. Some get rashes. Most are harmless and usually clear…
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When Does My Child Need Emergency Services?
If you have any question at all about your child’s health, call his or her doctor. The doctor can tell…
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Recognizing Newborn Illnesses
It might be hard to tell if your newborn is sick. Be sure to look for signs of common newborn…
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Meckel's Diverticulum
A Meckel’s diverticulum is a small pouch on the wall of the lower part of the small intestine. It is…
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Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary tract, which is made up of the kidneys, bladder,…
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Spitting Up in Babies
Babies spit up when they’ve eaten too much or swallowed air while feeding. It isn’t the same as vomiting. Babies…
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Hip Problems in Infants
A hip problem in infants is known as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). It is when the ball of…
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Congenital Heart Disease: How to Care for Your Baby and Yourself
In many ways, babies born with heart defects are cared for just like any other baby. But there are times…
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Child Safety: Keeping Medicines Out of Reach
More than 60,000 children go to the emergency room each year after getting into medicine. Childproofing your medicine storage is…
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