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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever for Parents
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infection spread by ticks. Find out more about it - including how to prevent it.
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PET/MRI Scan for Parents
A PET/MRI scan is an imaging test that combines PET and MRI in one session. It creates very detailed pictures of the inside of the body.
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever for Teens
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by a bacteria that is carried by certain types of ticks. Learn about the signs and symptoms of RMSF and tips for preventing infection in this article.
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Chemotherapy for Kids
Chemotherapy is a big word for treatment with medicines used to help people who have cancer. This medicine kills the cancer cells that are making the person sick.
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Incentive Spirometer for Teens
An incentive spirometer is a way to do breathing exercises to help with healing after surgery or to manage an illness. This article explains how incentive spirometry works.
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Week 6 for Parents
Your baby's heart will begin to beat around this time, and the beginnings of the digestive and respiratory systems are forming, as are small buds that will grow into arms and legs.
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Week 5 for Parents
This week, the embryo begins to form a distinct shape that includes the neural tube, which will become the spinal cord and brain.
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Halo-Gravity Traction for Parents
Halo-gravity traction is a way to pull the head and spine upward. Doctors use it to treat curvature of the spine and to prepare kids for spinal fusion surgery.
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Week 18 for Parents
Your baby's bones had been developing but were still soft. This week, they begin to harden, or ossify.
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Week 17 for Parents
Your baby is still very tiny at about 5.1 inches from crown to rump this week.