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Acetaminophen and children: Why dose matters
This medicine is an effective pain reliever, but an overdose can happen all too easily. Follow these tips to keep your child safe.
Ankylosing spondylitis
Learn about this inflammatory disease that can cause some of the vertebrae in the spine to fuse over time.
Blood donation
Find out what to expect during blood donation and how your blood will be used to help others.
Car sickness in children: Can I prevent it?
Carefully planned pre-trip meals, air ventilation and distractions might help prevent car sickness in children.
Cast care: Do's and don'ts
Find out more about tips for keeping a cast safe — and your child comfortable — while an injury heals.
Child growth: Can you predict adult height?
Concerned about your child's growth? Find out how you can estimate your child's adult height.
Children and gender identity: Supporting your child
Learn how to talk to children about their internal sense of gender. Also find out how to support their gender expression and advocate for them.
Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?
Cold medicines aren't recommended for young children. Here's why.
Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work
Find out how different COVID-19 vaccines cause your body to create antibodies that will fight the COVID-19 virus.
Feminizing surgery
Find out how feminizing surgical procedures can help better align the body with a person's gender identity.
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