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Prednisone and Prednisolone

This Helping Hand™ explains how the medicines prednisone and prednisolone reduce swelling (inflammation) and help your immune system calm down. They're often used to treat things like asthma, allergies, arthritis, and other conditions.

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Marijuana

Marijuana (also known as cannabis, weed, or pot) is the leaves, stems, seeds, and dried, crushed flowers of a cannabis plant. There are over 100 chemicals in the cannabis plant called cannabinoids. The most common cannabinoids are THC and CBD.

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Developmental Milestones: 18 to 24 Months

Developmental milestones are skills or behaviors that most children will start or master by a certain age. Children reach milestones in many ways: speaking, learning, moving, and playing. There are things you can do with your child to help them reach these milestones.

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Mealtime Success

Learning proper mealtime habits is very important and will benefit your child for the rest of his life.

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Blood Transfusion

A transfusion of red blood cells carries oxygen to the tissues and can relieve symptoms of anemia.

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Management of Nonspecific Back Pain

Prepare for your child's MRE with this Helping Hand. 

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Meningitis

Meningitis is an infection of the meninges. These are the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.

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Sleep Study

Sleep studies are often ordered to find out if a child has problems breathing while asleep. Learn how the tests are done.

Pediatric Trigger Thumb

Pediatric trigger thumb (PTT) is also called a flexion contracture of the IP joint. It is a condition that affects the movement of the thumb in children. In PTT, a tendon cannot slide back and forth through the ligament and the thumb gets stuck in a bent (flexed) position.