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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.
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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.
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What Are Cocaine & Crack? for Parents
Cocaine and crack are illegal drugs that produce an intense high and can cause a stroke, heart attack, or even death.
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A to Z: Atrial Flutter for Parents
Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes the heart to beat too fast.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Sickle Cell Disease (Topic Center) for Parents
If your child or teens has sickle cell disease, you can get the facts here.
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Secondhand Smoke for Parents
Breathing in someone else's secondhand smoke is hazardous to our health. Find out what you can do about it.
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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.