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Baby sign language: A good idea?
Understand the benefits of baby sign language.
What is hot yoga?
Hot yoga, also known as Bikram yoga, is an intense form of yoga performed in a heated studio.
What is reflexology?
Reflexology is gaining popularity as a stress reliever, but does it work?
Mumps
Find out more about the symptoms and treatment of this viral illness and how vaccines can prevent it.
Nephrotic syndrome
Swelling around your feet and ankles is a common sign of this condition that occurs when your kidneys pass too much protein in your urine.
Rett syndrome
This rare genetic disorder affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive inability to use muscles for eye and body movements and language.
Toe walking in children
Walking on toes or the balls of the feet is fairly common in children who are learning to walk. Most children outgrow it.
Kratom: Unsafe and ineffective
Users revere kratom for mood enhancement and fatigue reduction, but safety issues and questions about effectiveness abound. Learn more before trying it.
Ringworm (scalp)
Learn more on causes, symptoms, treatments of this easily spread, itchy fungal skin infection and how to prevent it.
Thalassemia
Some forms of this inherited blood disorder usually show up before the age of 2, often causing anemia. More severe forms of the disease require regular blood transfusions.
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