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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.

  • A to Z: Polyarteritis Nodosa for Parents


    Learn about polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), a rare disease causing inflammation of the blood vessels.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Is It Dangerous to Run in the Heat? for Teens


    It can be dangerous to run outside in the heat — it becomes harder for your body to cool itself down, which can lead to heat-related illnesses and dehydration.

  • Primordial Dwarfism for Parents


    People with primordial dwarfism have slowed growth that begins before birth and continues throughout life. Sometimes they have other health problems too.

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