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Children With Hearing Loss: Guidelines for Schools

Some children are born with a hearing loss. Others may develop one due to injury, infection or even loud noises. Children with hearing loss can do well in school, but they often need extra help to learn at their full capacity.

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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

This Helping Hand™ covers bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), which is a term used to describe long-term breathing problems for premature babies. It involves abnormal development of the lungs, and sometimes the lungs are scarred and inflamed.

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Rabies Vaccine Treatment

This Helping Hand™ is about the treatment for rabies. Rabies is a serious disease mostly caused by wild animals. Here we'll go over what steps to take if you're bitten.

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RSV Infection (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is most common from fall to spring. Symptoms of RSV include sneezing, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat and fever. For healthy babies, it is like getting a cold and can be treated at home. In some infants, RSV can be very serious and may require a hospital stay.

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Intranasal Midazolam (Versed®) - Vial

Midazolam is given through the nose and is absorbed quickly. This medicine is used for both cluster and prolonged seizures.

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24-Hour Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines

This Helping Hand™ is about what steps to take when a 24-hour urine sample is ordered for your child.

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Anxiety and Worry

Anxiety is a normal emotion. It can cause feelings of fear, tension and worry. It can also cause physical changes in the body.

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Alopecia Areata

This Helping Hand is about hair loss related to alopecia areata. It also discusses diagnosis and treatment.

Urinary Tract Infection: Prevention

This Helping Hand™ discusses how to prevent a urinary tract infection (UTI). I also includes special information for children born female.