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Allergies
8324 Asthma: How to use inhalers
8325 Asthma: Treatment
8326 Eye allergies
8327 Food allergies
8328 Hay fever
8329 Hives
8330 Preventing allergies

Bone, joint & muscle
8430 Growing pains
8431 Leg cramps

Brain & nervous system
8440 Migraine headaches
8441 Tension headaches

Digestion
8400 Anal fissure
8401 Constipation: Children
8402 Constipation: Infants
8403 Diarrhea: Treatment for bottle-fed infants
8404 Diarrhea: Treatment for breast-fed infants
8405 Diarrhea: Treatment for children over 1 year old
8406 Excessive gas
8407 Stomachaches from worrying
8408 Vomiting: Treatment for bottle-fed infants
8409 Vomiting: Treatment for breast-fed infants
8410 Vomiting: Treatment for children over 1 year old

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Ear
8350 Ear Congestion
8351 Ear Infections: How to Tell
8352 Ear Infections: Prevention
8353 Ear Infections: Treatment
8354 Ear Tubes: Who Needs Them
8355 Ear Tubes: Swimming & Bathing
8356 Ear Wax Problems
8357 Pierced Ear Infections
8358 Pulling at Ears
8359 Swimmer's Ear

Eye
8340 Dark Circles under the Eyes
8341 Red or Pink Eyes
2510 Something in the Eye

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Fever
8450 Fever: Definition
8451 Fever: Phobia &fever myths
2511 Fever: Infants & toddlers
8453 Fever: Treatment

First aid for emergencies
8500 Burns
8501 Choking: The Heimlich maneuver
8502 Seizures with fever
8503 Seizures without fever (epilepsy)

Home care tips for illnesses
8465 Bed rest
8466 Calling your child's health care provider
2514 Getting your sick child back to sleep
8468 How infections are spread
8469 Humidifiers
8470 Judging the severity of your infant's illness
8471 Preventing infections
8472 Subtle emergencies not to miss
8473 Symptoms that last too long
8474 When to keep your child home from school or day care
8475 When to send your child back to school or day care

Injuries
8489 Bone & muscle injuries
8490 Cuts & scrapes
8491 Finger injuries
8492 Head injuries
8493 Mouth injuries
8494 Puncture wounds

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Medicines
8480 Acetaminophen dosage
8481 Benadryl dosage
8482 Ibuprofen dosage
8484 Medicines that taste bad: What to do
8486 Overuse of medicines
8483 Pills: Helping children swallow
8487 Safe use of medicines
8488 When antibiotics are not the answer

Mouth & throat
8380 Canker sores (mouth ulcers)
8382 Sore throats
8383 Strep throat
8384 Toothache

Nose
8370 Blocked-up nose: Infants
8371 Colds: One cold after another
8372 Colds: The facts
8373 Colds: Treatment
8374 Colds: When to worry
8375 Nosebleeds
8376 Sinus congestion
8377 Sinus infections

Other problems
8460 Altitude or mountain sickness
8461 Fatigue
8462 Menstrual cramps
2521 Motion sickness

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Respiratory & breathing
8390 Breathholding spells
2513 Coughs
8392 Croup
2512 Influenza
8394 Noisy breathing: Why?

Skin
8300 Acne
8301 Athlete's foot
8302 Bee stings
2520 Bug bites
8304 Chicken pox
8305 Dandruff
8306 Fifth disease
8307 Frostbite
8308 Hand, foot & mouth disease
2515 Lice
8310 Lyme disease
2518 Poison ivy or oak
8312 Ringworm
2519 Small, localized rash
8314 Spider bites
2517 Sunburn: Treatment
8316 Ticks: How to remove them
8317 Warts
8318 Wound infections: Prevention

Urinary
8420 Frequent urination
8421 Urinary tract infections: Prevention
8422 Urinary tract infections: Treatment