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Childhood obesity
Childhood obesity can lead to various conditions, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Learn how to protect your child's health.
Tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure
Learn about this type of seizure that can cause convulsions. Also know how to help if you see someone having one.
Allergies
Allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe, even life-threatening. Most allergies can't be cured, but treatments can help.
Rheumatic fever
Learn about this complication of strep throat and scarlet fever and what you can do to prevent it.
Hay fever
Find out more about how to diagnose and get relief from this common condition that can make you feel awful, seasonally and year-round.
Body lice
Body lice are tiny insects that live in your clothing and feed on your blood. Find out how to treat and prevent this itchy nuisance of a bug.
Mononucleosis
Learn about the symptoms and treatment of the kissing disease in adults and children.
Strep throat
Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this throat bacterial infection in children and adults.
Croup
This upper airway infection makes it harder to breathe and causes a barking cough. It involves swelling around the voice box, windpipe and bronchial tubes.
Triple X syndrome
Females with this genetic disorder have three X chromosomes instead of two. Symptoms can be mild or include developmental delays and learning disabilities.
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