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How to prevent ACL injuries
Learn more about how to prevent ACL tears on the Children's Health Checkup podcast.
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How to prevent the stomach bug
Learn how to prevent the stomach bug in your family, with expert-backed tips. Discover prevention strategies, post-exposure steps and more from Children's Health.
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How to prepare your child for surgery
It’s natural for some kids to feel nervous when they find out they need surgery — and for their families to feel anxious too.
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Madelyn’s story: Facing her fears and helping other kids face theirs
When Madelyn was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 10, she faced her fear step-by-step, leaned on her faith, family, community and the right surgeon – and turned the experience into a children’s book.
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How to help newborns with gas
Cuddling a peacefully sleeping baby is how many parents and caregivers would prefer to spend the early months with their newborn bundle of joy. But the reality is that newborns can be fussy.
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Courtmon’s story: Hope, faith and expert care
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Gene-Based Therapy for Lafora Disease
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Ashlyn’s story: It’s worth it
How Ashlyn found the strength to recover from an eating disorder and the inspiration to help other kids and teens.
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Migraines in kids: How to recognize triggers and manage pain
Many people think that migraine headaches are not very common in kids – or that they only happen in older kids or adults.
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Kingston’s story: Changing the trajectory of his life with biventricular repair surgery
When Toykeyah (“Toy”) sits on the sidelines of her son Kingston’s T-ball games, she can’t believe how far her son has come.
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Preventing myopia (nearsightedness) in kids
Myopia, or nearsightedness, affects 1 out of every 2 people. And the numbers of children who have it continues to rise.
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Legend’s story: Breathing well thanks to his resilience and a team of experts
In the many long months their son, Legend, was in the hospital, Dexter and Gladys learned to take things one day at a time.