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Heart Palpitations for Parents
Heart palpitations are rapid or irregular heartbeats that make it feel like the heart is racing or fluttering. They usually aren't a sign of a health problem, and most kids who have them won't need to limit their physical activity.
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Giving Opioid Prescription Pain Medicine: What Parents Need to Know for Parents
If your child’s health care provider prescribed a prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid, you probably have many questions about how to use it safely. Get answers here.
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Legius Syndrome for Parents
Legius syndrome is a rare genetic condition. Kids who have it have multiple café-au-lait spots on their skin and might be slower to walk, talk, and reach other milestones than most kids.
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Headaches for Kids
Lots of kids have headaches from time to time. Find out more about headaches in this article for kids.
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How to Handle Nausea for Parents
Nausea or feeling sick to the stomach often happens before kids throw up (vomit). It's rarely serious. Learn how to treat nausea in children.
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Walls & Floors, Doors & Windows, Furniture, Stairways: Household Safety Checklist for Parents
Use these checklists to make a safety check of your home, including your walls, floors, furniture, doors, windows, and stairways. You should answer "yes" to all of these questions.
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Breastfeeding FAQs: Your Eating and Drinking Habits for Parents
Here are answers to some common questions about what breastfeeding moms should and shouldn't eat and drink.
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Premature Ventricular Contractions for Parents
A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is an early heartbeat that happens between normal heartbeats. PVCs usually are harmless.
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How to Handle Vomiting for Parents
Vomiting can be caused by many things, most commonly gastroenteritis (the "stomach flu"). Here's what to do when your child throws up.
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Ulcers for Teens
Peptic ulcers are common, but mostly affect adults. Most can be cured.