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Hoodia: Does this dietary supplement help weight loss?
Hoodia manufacturers claim the supplement controls appetite, but where's the evidence to back up these claims?
Baby sign language: A good idea?
Understand the benefits of baby sign language.
Do cortisol blockers aid weight loss?
Cortisol blockers claim to help with weight loss, but do they deliver? The evidence is slim at best.
Bitter orange weight-loss supplements: Do they work?
Bitter orange is in some weight-loss supplements. It acts like a stimulant, which sounds promising but has risks.
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.
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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