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Eating Disorders in Adolescent Boys
Reports of eating disorders in males dates back as far as reports of female patients with eating disorders, and in the United States alone, eating disorders will affect 6.6 million males at some point in their lives.
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Can Antibiotics Help Your Child’s Ear Pain?
It is late at night and your child wakes up with a horrible scream. She is holding her ear, crying and is unable to be consoled. You’ve given her ibuprofen. You’ve given her acetaminophen. These over-the-counter medications help a little, but she is still sobbing, asking you to do something to make it better.
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Your Child Has Talked About Ending Their Life: What's Next?
Talking to your child about suicide may be the toughest and most uncomfortable conversation you ever have, but it may also be the most important. Listening makes your child more comfortable about sharing thoughts and feelings that are upsetting and deeply personal.
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Myths About Suicide: Moving Beyond Common Misconceptions
When it comes to suicide, there’s a lot of competing information that makes it hard to tell myth from fact. But knowing the facts may allow us to take life-saving steps to help our children.
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What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare but serious condition that gradually weakens muscles and changes how families live each day. From early signs and diagnosis to current treatments and groundbreaking research, learn how doctors and scientists are bringing hope to boys with Duchenne and their families.
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Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder in which a person severely limits the amount of food he or she eats to prevent weight gain or lose weight.
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One Patient's Story: Marfan Syndrome and Pregnancy
For women with Marfan syndrome, pregnancy can feel overwhelming and risky, but it’s not impossible. Follow one mother’s powerful journey through high-risk pregnancies, life-threatening complications, and the joy of raising two children. Her story offers hope, guidance, and encouragement to others facing the same challenges.
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Why Should You Use a Spacer with a Pediatric Inhaler?
A spacer resembles a cylindrical tube creates “space” between your child’s mouth and the medicine. This space helps the medicine break into smaller droplets which can move easier and deeper into the lungs and therefore works very well to help your child breathe better.
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Community Provider Corner
- Antipsychotic Lab Monitoring Toolkit for Primary Care
- Giggle 'N Groove Music Therapy
- Project ECHO
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
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Dyslexia: Helping Kids Who Struggle with Reading, Writing and Spelling
Children who struggle with reading, writing or spelling can be perceived as lacking intelligence or motivation, but they may actually have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability resulting from deficits in phonological awareness, rapid automatic naming, working memory and processing speed.