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Your Skin for Kids
No matter how you think of it, your skin is very important. It covers and protects everything inside your body.
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What's It Like to Stay in the Hospital? for Teens
Scheduled for a hospital stay? Knowing what to expect can make it a little easier.
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) for Parents
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood cancer. Because it develops and gets worse quickly, prompt treatment is very important. With treatment, most kids are cured.
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Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML) for Parents
Learn about this rare type of cancer, which usually affects kids under 4 years old.
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) for Parents
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) happens when the body makes too many immature white blood cells. Among kids with leukemia, 20% have this type. With treatment, most recover.
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Heart Transplant for Parents
If your child needs a heart transplant, you're probably feeling lots of emotions. Fortunately, many kids who undergo heart transplants go on to live normal, healthy lives.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) for Parents
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancerous tumor that shows up in the body's soft tissues. With early diagnosis and timely treatment, most kids make a full recovery.
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Endocrine System for Teens
The endocrine system influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. It is instrumental in regulating mood, growth and development, metabolism, and sexual function, among other things.
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Endocrine System for Parents
The glands of the endocrine system and the hormones they release affect almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies.
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A to Z: Polyarteritis Nodosa for Parents
Learn about polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), a rare disease causing inflammation of the blood vessels.