Insect and Spider Bites and Stings
Insect bites and stings are a fact of life if you spend time outdoors. Fortunately, although they may be painful, they usually aren’t
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Cuts and Scrapes (Children)
What’s the best way to treat a cut or scrape? If the cut or scrape is deep and bleeding, apply pressure with a
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What’s the best way to treat a bruise? If your child’s bruise is relatively minor, you can treat it at home. Apply ice
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Choking is a serious threat to people of all ages. Whenever something gets stuck in the throat — a piece of food, a
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Any bone in the body can break under enough stress. You should be alert for the possibility of broken bones anytime someone suffers
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The gadgetry includes brightly animated games on CD-ROMs and Web sites, a Gameboy plug-in, and Internet support groups reserved for diabetic children who want to share knowledge, tips, and experiences at their own level.
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Many children go for years before they have symptoms that they recognize as a problem, but most children with type 2 diabetes are diagnosed before they ever show symptoms.
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Treatment for diabetes is tailored to the individual child and should be planned in consultation with a doctor and other health professionals.
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Choosing a baby doctor is something that many parents don’t think much about. They spend hours picking out a crib and push a
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Long before you take your new baby home, you need to think about a crucial issue: Who will take care of her at
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