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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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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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Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Helping Your Child Achieve a Healthy Weight
Good nutrition and regular physical activity can help your child achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
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Children's OTC Cough & Cold Medicine: Dos and Don'ts
Learn the dos and don’ts for safely giving your child over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines.
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Cholesterol and Your Child
High cholesterol can start as early as childhood. Eat healthy, exercise and have your child tested if there’s a family…
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Common School-Age Illnesses/Infections
School-aged children are routinely exposed to a number of common childhood infections and illnesses. It’s not unusual. But always see…
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Concussions in Kids
A concussion is what it’s called when the brain bounces around or twists inside the skull. Many typical accidents may…
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) affects your adrenal glands, which produce hormones. Learn about the symptoms and treatment.
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Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease is a heart problem that some people are born with and can include a hole in the…
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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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Dental Hygiene: How to Care for Your Child's Teeth
Helping your child to develop healthy dental habits now can aid in the prevention of infection, disease, and other teeth…
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Depression in Children and Teens
It is common for children and teens to be depressed. Learn how to recognize and help your young one who…
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Drowning
Drowning occurs when you get water in your lungs, and is the fifth leading cause of unintentional death in the…
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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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Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis
Eczema is a general term for rash-like skin conditions. The most common type of eczema is called atopic dermatitis, which…
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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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Enuresis (Bedwetting)
Enuresis is when an older child (age 5 or older) wets the bed at night while sleeping. This could happen…
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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Eustachian tube dysfunction is when the tube connecting your throat and middle ear gets inflamed and plugged up. It can…
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Febrile Seizures
Febrile seizures typically occur in children ages 12 months to 18 months. They are generally harmless and caused by a…
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Fever in Infants and Children
A baby or infant's first fever can be scary. Learn how to take your child’s temperature, how to bring down…
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