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Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease is a common childhood illness caused by a virus. Be aware of symptoms, treatment and prevention to help set your child on course for a speedy recovery.

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Scar Management

Does your child have a scar forming? This Helping Hand can walk you through all of the scar management techniques.

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Behavior Support - Using Planned Ignoring at Home

Planned ignoring, or extinction, is not paying attention to a problem behavior in order to decrease the behavior in the future. Your behavior support provider will teach you how to use planned ignoring.

Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure (CHF) happens when the heart does not pump enough blood to the body for normal function and activity. When the heart is not pumping normally, fluid can build up in the lungs.

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Rectal Biopsy

Properly prepare for your child's rectal biopsy with this Helping Hand.

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Personal Hygiene

The body performs better when it is clean and healthy. Good personal hygiene should include clean skin and care of the mouth, teeth, hair, hands, feet and nails.

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Eye Medicines

Learn how to properly administer eye medicine for your child. 

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Phototherapy for Skin Conditions

Phototherapy is a special light therapy prescribed to treat some skin disorders. Phototherapy uses ultraviolet (UV) light. The phototherapy light booth is similar to a standing-up tanning bed. It is operated by a trained nurse.

Clavicle Fracture

A clavicle fracture is common in children after a collision or fall onto the shoulder. Most clavicle fractures that occur in children can be treated without surgery.