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Child growth: Can you predict adult height?
Concerned about your child's growth? Find out how you can estimate your child's adult height.
Multivitamins: Do young children need them?
Multivitamins: Are they good insurance for young children?
Treating asthma in children under 5
Learn more about this breathing condition in children younger than 5 years old. Get the facts on symptoms and which treatment options may work best.
Potty training: How to get the job done
Your guide to potty training basics, including when to start and what to do.
Diphtheria
This rare but serious bacterial infection can cause organ damage and breathing problems. This disease is often treatable but is also preventable with a vaccine.
Encopresis
Encopresis, also called fecal incontinence or soiling, occurs when constipation causes impacted stool to fill the colon, and liquid stool leaks out.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
This common illness affects the lungs. It can seem like a cold, but may be severe, especially in children. Know the symptoms and treatment.
Kidney cancer
Learn about the symptoms and causes of kidney cancer and renal cell carcinoma. Find out about treatments, such as nephrectomy and immunotherapy.
Home birth: Know the pros and cons
Understand the possible risks and how to plan and prepare for a home birth.
Sickle cell anemia
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this inherited blood disorder that, in the United States, is more common among Black people.
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