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We know supporting a child with a chronic illness is difficult.Apart from dealing with the fear and stress that can accompany initial diagnosis, you also have to manage the day-to-day anxieties about ...
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IntroductionBees, wasps, and ants are insects that use a sharp part of their body called a stinger to inject venom when they feel threatened. It’s important to teach your child how to recognise insect...
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Joint hypermobility is when some of a child’s joints move further or more than normal. It is ...
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IntroductionCrying is a normal part of your baby’s development. Babies cannot talk, so they communicate their needs by crying.Your baby might cry because they:are hungrywant comfortare too hot or cold...
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IntroductionThe spine is made up of 33 small bones called vertebrae. Vertebrae are connected by thin pieces of bone on each side called the pars interarticularis.A stress fracture of the pars interart...
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IntroductionHepatitis A is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. It spreads by faecal-oral transfer. This is when tiny traces of poo from a person with a hepatitis A infection get into someon...
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IntroductionHepatitis B (HBV) is a virus that can cause inflammation and damage to the liver. HBV spreads through direct contact with body fluids, like blood, that carry the virus.Children and te...
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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a slow-acting virus that causes inflammation and damage to the liv...
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When babies and children are unwell, they may have trouble breathing. Signs of breathing diff...
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IntroductionTesticles are two glands that make hormones and sperm after puberty. They sit behind the penis, inside a skin pouch called the scrotum.A hydrocele is a common condition where fluid builds ...