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Comminuted Fractures for Parents
A comminuted fracture is a type of broken bone. The bone is broken into more than two pieces.
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Comminuted Fractures for Teens
A comminuted fracture is a type of broken bone. The bone is broken into more than two pieces.
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Clubfoot for Parents
Clubfoot is a birth defect that makes one or both of a baby's feet point down and turn in. Most clubfeet can be successfully corrected using the nonsurgical Ponseti method.
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Brain and Nervous System for Teens
If the brain is a central computer that controls all the functions of the body, then the nervous system is like a network that relays messages back and forth to different parts of the body. Find out how they work in this Body Basics article.
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Hemodialysis for Parents
Hemodialysis is a medical treatment that uses a machine with a special filter to take waste and extra water out of the blood.
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Turner Syndrome for Parents
Girls with Turner syndrome, a genetic condition, usually are shorter than average and infertile due to early loss of ovarian function. Early diagnosis and treatments can help most of them.
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How the Body Works Scavenger Hunt Answer Sheet for Kids
Check here for answers when you're done with the How the Body Works Scavenger Hunt!
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Your Urinary System for Kids
You pee every day, but what makes it happen? Find out in this article for kids about the urinary system.
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Alpha Thalassemia for Parents
Alpha thalassemia is a blood disorder in which the body has a problem producing alpha globin, a component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body.
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Breastfeeding FAQs: Your Eating and Drinking Habits for Parents
Here are answers to some common questions about what breastfeeding moms should and shouldn't eat and drink.