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Awash in Cold Medicines
Question: Who took cough and cold medicines the most? Answer: Kids aged 2 through 5 years – the very group for whom the... »
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How Much Blood is too Much Guideline
Often blood from children is drawn in the same big tubes used for adults. I applaud parents, nurses, or phlebotomists... »
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The Millennium Baby - A Century of Technology
Having a baby in January 2000 is very different from having a baby in January 1900. Back then, there were no early... »

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Amblyopia (Lazy eye)
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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Appendicitis
The appendix is a small, hollow, worm-shaped tube that attaches to the large intestine. Appendicitis is an inflammation... »
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Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is often diagnosed before birth by checking the baby's chromosomes, either by amniocentesis or by... »
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E. Coli
Escherichia coli bacteria are the major component of normal healthy stool. Some species of E. coli co-exist with us... »
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Early Puberty
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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Febrile seizures
Febrile seizures are brought on by the sudden stimulation of many brain cells at once. Experts argue over whether... »
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Type I Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes most often strikes young people, especially between the ages of 5 and 7 (when viruses run through the... »