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Fever
Medications can lower a fever, but sometimes it's better left untreated. Fever may play a role in helping your body fight off infections.
Reactive attachment disorder
Reactive attachment disorder is when an infant or young child doesn't establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers due to neglect.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Learn about the symptoms and treatment of this contagious viral infection. It is marked by sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
Atrioventricular canal defect
This congenital heart defect involves a hole in the heart. It affects blood flow through the heart valves. Learn the symptoms and how it's treated.
Tricuspid atresia
Learn how this congenital heart defect blocks blood flow from the heart to the lungs. Treatment involves multiple surgeries.
Patent foramen ovale
Learn more about the causes and complications of this condition in which a hole in the heart doesn't close the way it should after birth.
Turner syndrome
Turner syndrome affects only females as the result of a missing or partially missing X chromosome, causing a variety of medical and developmental problems.
Ascariasis
Learn more about the causes, treatment and prevention of this roundworm infection.
Colic
Consoling a baby who cries a lot for no apparent reason is a challenge. Learn strategies for caring for your infant and coping with the stress.
Giardia infection (giardiasis)
Stomach cramps, nausea and watery diarrhea could indicate a giardia infection. Find out how to treat and prevent this waterborne parasite.
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