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  • Prenatal Test: Ultrasound for Parents


    A prenatal ultrasound is a safe and painless test that shows a baby's shape and position. It can be done in the first, second, or third trimester of pregnancy.

  • Classroom Exercise Breaks for Elementary Students for Parents


    Elementary school teachers can incorporate physical activity breaks into daily classroom routines to help improve test scores and student behavior. This article is for educators.

  • Prenatal Test: Amniocentesis for Parents


    In amniocentesis, doctors take a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds a baby to check for signs of problems such as chromosomal disorders, genetic problems, and neural tube defects

  • What's a Laryngoscopy? (Video) for Parents


    Laryngoscopy is when a doctor uses a special camera to look down the throat to see the voice box (larynx) and vocal cords.

  • What's the Gips Procedure? Treating Pilonidal Cysts (Video) for Parents


    A pilonidal cyst is a fluid-filled sac under the skin in the lower back, near the crease of the buttocks.

  • Medical Care During Pregnancy for Parents


    The sooner in pregnancy good care begins, the better for the health of both moms and their babies. Here's what to expect.

  • What's Type 1 Diabetes? (Video) for Parents


    Watch this video to see what happens inside the body when a person has type 1 diabetes.

  • What's a Cochlear Implant? (Video) for Parents


    A cochlear implant is a surgically placed device that helps a person with severe hearing loss hear sounds. Doctors consider cochlear implants for children under 12 months of age with profound hearing loss in both ears. Older children with serious hearing loss also may get cochlear implants.

  • What's an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)? (Video) for Parents


    An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a heart defect in which there is an abnormal opening in the dividing wall between the upper filling chambers of the heart.

  • What's an End Ostomy? (Video) for Parents


    Watch a short video to learn what an end ostomy is and how it works.

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