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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
This childhood mental health condition includes frequent and persistent anger, irritability, arguing, defiance or vindictiveness toward authority.
HPV vaccine: Who needs it, how it works
Learn about how the HPV vaccine works, who needs it and what side effects to expect.
Screen time and children: How to guide your child
Managing your child's screen time takes effort. Find out how to ensure quality screen time and set limits.
Mayo Clinic Minute: What parents need to know about pink eye
Does your child have pink eye? Here are some simple tips to manage this common childhood illness.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Hearing aids not 'one-size-fits-all'
Learn about hearing aid options and find out how to choose a hearing aid that fits your needs.
Bulimia nervosa
In this serious eating disorder, people lose control and eat large amounts of food. Then they get rid of it in unhealthy ways by purging, such as vomiting.
Heart valve disease
Learn about this condition in which one or more of the heart valves doesn't work properly.
Mesenteric lymphadenitis
This condition involves swollen lymph nodes in the membrane that connects the bowel to the abdominal wall. It usually affects children and teens.
Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
Learn what to expect with these tests, which are done to make sure your bone marrow is healthy.
CT scan
This imaging test helps detect internal injuries and disease by providing cross-sectional images of bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside the body.
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