Children's Special Medical Needs

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Although you can’t make the needle go away, there are some things you can do to soften the experience. Click here for a... »
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What is it like to be a doctor? Dr. Greene describes his experience of being a pediatrician. Click here to see what he... »

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Amblyopia is the loss of vision caused when a clear image of the world is not available on the retina during key... »
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Celiac disease is a food sensitivity to gluten, which is protein found primarily in wheat, rye, and barley. In those... »
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Cerebral palsy, or static encephalopathy, is a condition where non-progressive damage to the brain results in a... »
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Clefts are gaps in the developing lip and/or palate. They may be small notches or large open spaces. They occur because... »
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Precocious puberty is often defined as the onset of true puberty before 8 years of age in girls or 9 years of age in... »
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About 5 percent of children will have a seizure before the age of fifteen. Somewhere between 0.4 and 1 percent of... »
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Herpes simplex viruses are common viruses that can cause infections in many parts of the body, including the mouth,... »
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Hypospadius is the name of the condition in which the opening of the penis (the meatus) is located some place other... »