Common Problems in Children
Information about common childhood illnesses, infections, and health problems with symptoms and treatment.
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Baby and Toddler Skin Rashes: Complete Visual Guide
Complete visual guide to common baby and toddler skin rashes including eczema, chickenpox, measles, hives, and more. Learn when to seek medical care....
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Baby Health 0-12 Months: Common Illnesses & When to Seek Care
Complete guide to common illnesses in babies 0-12 months: colds, colic, rashes, jaundice, RSV, and more. Know warning signs and when to call a doctor....
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Baby Vomiting: Causes, Treatment & Warning Signs
Why is my baby vomiting? Learn about common causes of vomiting in infants 0-1 year, warning signs of dehydration, when to see a doctor, and home care tips....
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Chickenpox in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & When to Seek Care
Complete guide to chickenpox (varicella) in children - symptoms, contagious period, treatment, and when to see a doctor. Evidence-based information from...
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Child Constipation: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Constipation in children - symptoms, causes, home remedies and when to see a doctor. Evidence-based guide on fiber, fluids, toilet training and medications...
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Child Infections: Contagion Periods & Return to School Guide
When is your sick child contagious? Complete guide to contagion periods for common childhood infections, when children can return to school or daycare, and...
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Child Vomiting: Causes, When to Worry & Treatment
Vomiting in toddlers and children over 1 year - causes, warning signs, and when to seek medical care. Learn about dehydration prevention, stomach flu, and...
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Childhood Infections: Causes, Prevention & When to Seek Care
Why do children get sick so often? Learn about common childhood infections, how they spread, prevention tips, and when to seek medical care. Evidence-based...
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Childhood Infections: Contagion Periods & When to Return to School
Complete guide to childhood infections and contagion periods. Learn when children are contagious, when they can return to school or daycare, and how to...
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Childhood Infectious Diseases: Complete Guide for Parents
Complete guide to common childhood infections: symptoms, contagion periods, when to keep children home, and when to seek medical care. Evidence-based...
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Childhood Rashes: Identifying Skin Conditions in Children
Visual guide to childhood rashes and skin conditions. Learn to identify eczema, hives, chickenpox, measles, and when to seek medical care. Evidence-based...
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Cold in Children: Symptoms, Duration & When to See a Doctor
Complete guide to colds in children - symptoms, how long they last, home treatments, and when to seek medical care. Evidence-based information from...
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Common Childhood Illnesses: Symptoms, Treatment & When to See a Doctor
Complete guide to common childhood illnesses including fever, colds, ear infections, and rashes. Learn symptoms, home treatment, and when to seek medical...
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Common Cold in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & Home Remedies
Common cold in children - symptoms, treatment, and when to see a doctor. Learn about home remedies, fever management, and preventing cold spread....
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Cough in Children: Causes, Treatment & When to See a Doctor
Cough in children explained: common causes like colds, croup, asthma and whooping cough. Learn when to seek medical care, home remedies, and effective...
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Cradle Cap: Seborrheic Dermatitis in Babies
Cradle cap and seborrheic dermatitis in babies - symptoms, causes, treatment and when to see a doctor. Learn how to safely remove crusty scalp scales....
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Croup in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & When to Seek Emergency Care
Croup causes a distinctive barking cough and stridor in children ages 6 months to 3 years. Learn to recognize symptoms, effective home treatments, when to...
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Diaper Rash: Causes, Treatment & Prevention
Diaper rash in babies - symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention. Learn about zinc oxide cream, when to see a doctor, and how to keep your baby's skin...
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Diarrhea in Children: Causes, Treatment & When to Worry
Diarrhea in children – causes, symptoms, treatment and when to seek medical care. Learn about dehydration prevention, oral rehydration, and recovery....
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Ear Pain in Children: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Ear pain in children - causes, symptoms, and when to see a doctor. Learn about ear infections, middle ear inflammation, and home treatments. Evidence-based...
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Fever in Children: Symptoms, Causes & When to Seek Care
Fever in children - symptoms, causes and treatment. Learn when to seek medical care, how to measure temperature correctly, and safe fever-reducing...
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Fifth Disease: Slapped Cheek Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Fifth disease (erythema infectiosum) causes distinctive red cheeks in children. Learn about symptoms, how long it's contagious, treatment options, and when...
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Flu in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & When to Seek Care
Influenza (flu) in children - symptoms, home treatment, when to see a doctor. Learn about fever management, preventing spread, and complications....
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Symptoms, Treatment & When to Seek Care
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children - symptoms, treatment, and when to seek medical care. Learn about the viral infection causing blisters in...
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in children: symptoms, blisters, treatment, contagion period, and when to seek care. Evidence-based guide from...
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Head Lice: Symptoms, Treatment & How to Get Rid of Lice
Head lice treatment guide - learn how to identify, treat and prevent head lice infestations in children. Evidence-based methods including wet combing and...
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Headaches in Children: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Headaches in children explained – causes, types (tension, migraine), symptoms, and treatment. Learn when to seek medical care and how to help your child....
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Hives in Babies and Children: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Hives (urticaria) in babies and children - symptoms, causes, and treatment. Learn when to seek emergency care and how to relieve itching. Evidence-based...
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Hives in Children: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Hives (urticaria) in children - complete guide to symptoms, causes, treatment and when to seek medical care. Learn about antihistamines, allergic vs...
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Impetigo in Children: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Impetigo in children - complete guide to symptoms, causes, home treatment and when to see a doctor. Learn how to prevent spreading this highly contagious...
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Infant Colic: Symptoms, Causes & Soothing Techniques
Infant colic causes intense crying for hours in babies 2 weeks to 5 months old. Learn symptoms, causes, soothing techniques, and when to see a doctor....
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Infant Vomiting: Causes, Treatment & When to Worry
Comprehensive guide to infant vomiting (0-1 years): causes like reflux, gastroenteritis, pyloric stenosis. Learn warning signs, home treatment, and when to...
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Itchy Skin in Children: Causes, Treatment & Relief
Why is my child itching? Complete guide to causes of itchy skin in children including eczema, allergies, insect bites, pinworms, and when to see a doctor....
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Molluscum Contagiosum: Symptoms, Treatment & Causes
Molluscum contagiosum causes small bumps on children's skin that heal on their own. Learn symptoms, treatment options, how it spreads, and when to see a...
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Newborn Baby Acne: Causes, Symptoms & When to Worry
Newborn baby acne (erythema toxicum) affects over 50% of newborns. Learn causes, symptoms, when to see a doctor, and why no treatment is needed....
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Newborn Jaundice: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Newborn jaundice causes yellow skin and eyes in babies. Learn about symptoms, bilirubin levels, phototherapy treatment, when to seek care, and breastfeeding...
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Oral Thrush in Babies: Symptoms, Treatment & Home Remedies
Oral thrush in babies causes white patches on tongue and mouth. Learn symptoms, treatment options, home remedies, and when to see a doctor. Evidence-based...
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Pink Eye in Children: Conjunctivitis Symptoms & Treatment
Pink eye (conjunctivitis) in children - symptoms, causes, home treatment and when to see a doctor. Learn how to clean sticky eyes and prevent spreading....
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Pink Eye in Children: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Conjunctivitis (pink eye) in children - symptoms, treatment and when to seek care. Learn about viral vs bacterial pink eye, home remedies, and prevention....
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Pinworms in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Pinworms (threadworms) in children - symptoms, medication treatment with mebendazole or pyrantel, and hygiene tips. Complete guide to treating pinworm...
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Pneumonia in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & When to Seek Care
Pneumonia in children - symptoms like fever, cough, and breathing difficulties. Learn about causes, treatment with antibiotics, and when to seek emergency...
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Roseola in Babies: Symptoms, Rash & When to Worry
Roseola (sixth disease) causes high fever for 3 days followed by a distinctive rash in babies 6-24 months. Learn symptoms, treatment, when to seek care, and...
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RSV in Babies: Symptoms, Treatment & When to Seek Care
RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in babies and children - symptoms, treatment, and when to seek emergency care. Evidence-based guide on bronchiolitis and...
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RSV in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) in children - symptoms, when to seek care, treatment and prevention. Learn about breathing difficulties, hospitalization...
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Scabies in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Scabies in children - symptoms, diagnosis and effective treatment. Learn about the scabies mite, intense itching at night, how scabies spreads, and complete...
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Scarlet Fever in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Scarlet fever symptoms in children - distinctive red rash, strawberry tongue, high fever. Learn about antibiotic treatment, when to see a doctor, and how to...
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Stomach Flu in Toddlers: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Stomach flu (gastroenteritis) in toddlers and young children: symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea, treatment with oral rehydration, when to seek care, and...
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Stomach Pain in Children: Causes, Symptoms & When to Seek Help
Stomach pain in children - common causes, warning signs, and when to see a doctor. Learn about constipation, infections, appendicitis and functional...
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Strep Throat in Children: Symptoms, Treatment & When to See a Doctor
Complete guide to strep throat (tonsillitis) in children. Learn about symptoms, antibiotic treatment, complications, and when to seek medical care....
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Umbilical Cord Infection in Newborns: Symptoms & Treatment
Umbilical cord infection (omphalitis) in newborns - recognize symptoms like redness, swelling, and discharge. Learn when to seek emergency care and how to...
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UTI in Children: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children - symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention. Learn when to seek medical care and how antibiotics treat UTIs in...