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    Decongestant nose spray is not routinely recommended for toddlers.

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    Immunizations are one of the most significant and cost-effective advances in medicine.

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    Despite an egg allergy, your child should probably be vaccinated against measles.

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    Scarlet fever is simply a "strep throat" with a rash.

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    Both warm and cool mist humidifiers accomplish the same thing -- getting moisture into the air.

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    Once your child is exposed to chickenpox, you won't know whether she has it for at least 10 days and for as long as 21 days.

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    If misused, Tylenol and other brands of acetaminophen have the potential for fatal injury to a toddler's liver.

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    Meningitis is a disease that is passed from person to person in close contact with mouth and nasal secretions.

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    Pediatricians have different styles of managing ear infections, which are one of the more common infections in childhood.

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    When a child has this condition, he loses the bumps on the tongue that give it the normal rough appearance.

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    More than 10 percent of infants and children do wheeze at some point in their childhood.

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    Although much research is being done, no one knows what causes the skin condition known as vitiligo.

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    Hepatitis A usually lasts several weeks, but prolonged or relapsing disease can last as long as 6 months.

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    Find out when swollen glands should be a cause for concern.

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    The best treatment for eczema is to control the environmental things that irritate the disease, such as avoiding contact with things known to trigger itching and scratching.

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    Learn what our expert has to say about how long a child should stay home from school when he has a fever.

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    When there are giant congenital nevi larger than 20com, patients should be seen by a pediatric dermatologist for exact management.

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    Get information about Osgood Slaughters disease, which causes bone inflammation below the kneecap.

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