Failure to Thrive

When looking at your child’s growth chart you should see a continuous upward pattern. Some kids may be smaller than others but their weight gain should follow a pattern.
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Food Allergies and Children

Only about 6 percent of all children have clinically diagnosed food allergies. This number is rather small, but food intolerance, which presents itself much like a food allergy, adds to the public perception that this is a major issue.
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GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease)

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease or better known as just ‘reflux’ or ‘GERD’ is when the contents of the stomach start pushing or splashing back up the esophagus or into the nose and throat.
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Getting a Child’s Asthma and Allergies under Control

If your child suffers from asthma or allergies, you’re not alone. Allergies are the most prevalent children’s health problem and asthma in children has increased dramatically in the last decade.
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Growing Up With Asthma

Dr. William Neaville, Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Specialist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, describes asthma as a chronic disease with no known cure.
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is the most common form of hypothyroidism, or under active thyroid. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is believed to be an autoimmune disease.
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Having a Child with Down Syndrome

Down syndrome occurs at conception. There is nothing a mother did or could have avoided to change the diagnosis. The best way to care and be prepared for a new child with Down syndrome is to surround yourself with support and research the topic.
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How to Be a Far-Away Friend to Someone with Breast Cancer

Nancy didn’t want her illness to be called a “battle” or “fight” she wanted to call it a “chronic disease.” Throughout the next four years, she tried her best to keep her life and family the same as it had always been.
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Just diagnosed with a visually handicapped child

Some disorders will be discovered at birth, if the vision impairment has observable characteristics such as cataracts or congenital glaucoma, but many go undetected until the child doesn't meet certain visual milestones.
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Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms

Juvenile diabetes is a chronic health problem for children. There are many myths and misinformation about diabetes.
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