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  • A to Z Symptom: Dizziness for Parents


    Dizziness refers to feelings of lightheadedness, imbalance, or vertigo (the sensation that one’s surroundings are spinning or moving).

  • A to Z: Epilepsy for Parents


    Epilepsy is a seizure disorder in which electrical signals in the brain misfire, causing temporary communication problems between nerve cells. Someone who gets recurrent seizures is thought to have epilepsy.

  • Sunless and Self-Tanning During Pregnancy for Parents


    It hasn’t been that well-studied, but there's no proof that self-tanners are harmful to an unborn baby.

  • A to Z: Atrial Flutter for Parents


    Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes the heart to beat too fast.

  • Cardiac Stents for Parents


    Cardiac stents are very small mesh wire tubes that hold blood vessels open so that blood can flow through the vessels normally. Find out about the procedure to place a stent.

  • Health Care Providers: Speech Therapists for Parents


    Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) — also called speech therapists — are licensed professionals who diagnose and treat disorders that affect speech and interfere with communication. Speech therapists can work in schools, hospitals, or specialty clinics.

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Brain for Parents


    A brain MRI, a safe and painless test that produces detailed images of the brain and the brain stem, can help detect cysts, tumors, bleeding, and other problems.

  • Immune Thrombocytopenia for Parents


    Immune thrombocytopenia happens when the immune system attacks platelets. Viral infections often trigger this in children, but it usually goes away within 6 months.

  • Secondhand Smoke for Parents


    Breathing in someone else's secondhand smoke is hazardous to our health. Find out what you can do about it.

  • Cardiac Catheterization for Parents


    Cardiac catheterization helps doctors perform diagnostic tests on the heart and even treat some heart conditions.