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Fireplace Safety
Whether you’re roasting chestnuts or just enjoying the warm glow, fireplaces can help make a home warm and cozy. To a baby, toddler, or young child, flames in a fireplace are a new thing they want to explore.
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4 Things to Know About Caring for Your Child’s Cast
Up to 40% of girls and as many as 50% of boys experience a broken bone during childhood. Here are four things you should know about casts and how to care for them.
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Ebstein's Anomaly
Ebstein’s anomaly is a heart problem that some people are born with. It means the tricuspid valve, which helps control blood flow in the heart, doesn’t work right. Most babies with severe Ebstein’s need surgery at some point.
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Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
Transposition of the Great Arteries is a heart condition where arteries switch places and oxygenated blood goes back to lungs, not body. It can be treated with surgery and catheterization.
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Pulmonary Atresia
Pulmonary atresia is a heart defect in children that affects blood flow to the lungs. It can be treated with surgery or catheterization
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Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis is a heart condition where the valve that controls blood flow from the heart to the body is too narrow. It can be treated with surgery or catheterization.
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Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are problems with the heart that are present at birth. Some are simple and don’t need treatment, while others require surgery.
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Helping Your Daughter Deal with Painful Periods
If your daughter complains of having cramps during her period, you can tell her that she isn’t alone. Menstrual pain usually isn’t caused by anything abnormal, and there are plenty of pain management options available.
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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a condition where the blood vessels in the lungs, called the pulmonary veins, are not attached to the heart in the right place. Because of this, the body can’t get enough oxygen.
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Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
Interrupted aortic arch is a heart condition where the aorta doesn't form completely. This affects blood flow and will require open heart surgery to treat it.