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Medical credentials and degrees explained
Confused by the credentials for doctors, nurses and physician assistants? Get definitions of common credentials and learn why they matter.
Baby sign language: A good idea?
Understand the benefits of baby sign language.
Baby walkers: Are they safe?
Baby walkers — A Mayo Clinic specialist explains the dangers of using a baby walker.
Sjogren's syndrome: Can it cause recurrent UTIs?
Sjogren's syndrome isn't thought to cause UTIs, but it may cause other urinary conditions.
Low milk supply: What causes it?
Find out what can affect your milk supply and how to boost it.
After a flood, are food and medicines safe to use?
After a flood, don't eat foods or take medications that have come into contact with flood water or contaminated water.
Endometriosis: Risk factor for ovarian cancer?
Endometriosis and ovarian cancer are linked, but the relationship isn't straight cause and effect.
Diabetes and foot care
Learn what you can do to protect your feet if you have diabetes.
Fetal macrosomia
When a baby in utero grows much larger than average for gestational age, it can lead to complications during childbirth for both mother and baby.
Microcephaly
Learn more about microcephaly, when an infant's head is smaller than expected. The condition affects child development.
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