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Elbow injury: Supracondylar humerus fracture

A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture just above the elbow. Learn how to help your child recover and when to see a doctor.

Graded activity and sickle cell disease

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Learn how to gradually increase your activity level and plan for active and rest days to manage sickle cell pain.

Addison's disease and diabetes

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Addison's disease is a rare autoimmune disease. Learn about the signs and treatment and why it occurs more often in people with type 1 diabetes.

Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract

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Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Bleeding: First aid

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Learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding, prevent shock and stop severe bleeds.

Hernia repair: Care for your child after the operation

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Learn about surgery to repair a hernia and how to care for your child after the operation.

Muscle strain

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Information about signs, symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of muscle strain.

Surgical correction of congenital heart defects

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Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.

Physical methods to improve fatigue

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Discover how to improve fatigue with daily exercise, saving your energy when you feel tired and getting a good night's sleep.

Heat-related illness in young athletes

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Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.

Limping in children

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Learn about possible causes of limping in children.

Shunt infections

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Bacteria can attach itself to shunts and become infected. Read about the surgery your child needs, and the antibiotics that will help clear the infection.

Adjusting to life off cancer treatment

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Finishing cancer treatment is a major milestone, but it may take time to readjust to "normal" life. Read about adjusting to life off treatment.

Vitiligo

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Vitiligo is a condition that causes skin and sometimes hair to lose their pigmentation and turn white. Learn about its causes and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Calorimetry testing

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A calorimetry test measures a child's resting metabolic rate. Learn about what happens during a calorimetry test as well as how to prepare your child.

Scoliosis: Treatment with a body cast

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A body cast is a special type of cast that helps treat your child’s spinal curvature or protect spinal instrumentation after surgery. Learn how to take care of your child while they wear the cast and after it is removed.

Hereditary spherocytosis

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Learn about hereditary spherocytosis, how it is diagnosed, treated, and what the potential complications are for people living with the condition.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.

Influenza (flu): An overview

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This year, it is more important than ever to get a flu shot. Learn about the flu shot and COVID-19, symptoms of flu and flu prevention.

Brain biopsy

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An in-depth look at what is involved in a biopsy as part of the medical diagnosis of brain cancer.

Foot and ankle: Treatment of idiopathic clubfoot

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Clubfoot is a condition that affects the lower leg, ankle and foot. Learn about the main treatments available for clubfoot, including casting, minor surgery and bracing, as well as how to care for your child as they go through treatment.

Blood, blood components and blood types

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Learn about what blood does for the body, the different components of blood and what different blood types mean.

Congenital hypothyroidism

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Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition that is present at birth in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Learn about congenital hypothyroidism and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Your incision scar, numbness, and pain

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Some teens may experience pain or numbness after scoliosis surgery. Find out how other teens recovering from scoliosis surgery feel about their pain.

Hepatitis A

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Learn the signs and symptoms of hepatitis A and how a doctor will help your child if they have hepatitis A and how it can be prevented.