The vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches and low-grade fever that generally accompany the stomach flu can leave a child in misery for days. Symptoms of the stomach flu, or viral gastroenteritis, can last for up to 10 days, although some children luck out and feel better after one or two days.
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Most women suffer from menstrual cramps--some cramps are severe, while others may be mild. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, University of Maryland Medical Center and The American Family Physician all recommend acupressure, or pressure point therapy, to relieve menstrual cramps.
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You see red bumps scattered across your child's stomach and you instantly go into worry mode. Red bumps can be as serious as scarlet fever, but they can also be as minor as a heat rash, which may itch but goes away on its own.
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The idea that you must keep a baby awake after a head injury to prevent a coma is actually an old wive’s tale.
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Listening to your baby's heartbeat makes the whole pregnancy experience more real, especially early on when you haven't yet begun to show. While it would be a wonderful way to bond, you cannot feel your unborn baby's heartbeat in your stomach or elsewhere in your body during pregnancy.
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Most rashes appear in one localized area on the skin, but one rash moves from place to place on the body. Known as hives, or urticaria, this moving rash is generally harmless in babies. However, only a doctor can diagnose the rash and determine the underlying cause and appropriate treatment.
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Millions of Americans suffer from hemorrhoids, according to the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Although hemorrhoids are most common after age 30, some children experience these enlarged, bulging blood vessels located in and around the anus and lower rectum.
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Bumps on the white part of the eye might be so small that they are only a cosmetic annoyance or they can be so large that they hinder your vision. Most bumps are harmless and will grow and shrink over time, but sometimes these bumps signal a more serious medical condition.
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When your baby continually spits up and is irritable after feedings from acid reflux, you want to do all you can to soothe her. For some infants with acid reflux, otherwise known as gastroesophageal reflux, lying on their backs, especially after a feeding, further irritates the problem and upsets them.
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Leg pain and stiffness in children can be a mild condition that’s simply part of growing up and will pass on its own, or they can indicate a more serious condition that requires medical attention. Identifying the exact location of the stiffness and pain as well as their triggers can help diagnose the problem.
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Breathing is something you generally do without thinking, but when you’re in bed trying to sleep, you may find breathing becomes more difficult.
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Wisdom teeth removal can leave with you puffed out, swollen cheeks. This swelling is normal, and is proportional to the surgery -- if you had all four of your wisdom teeth removed, expect more swelling than someone who only had his upper or lower wisdom teeth removed, for example.
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Muscle shirts aren't just for meathead guys anymore. Hipsters and gym rats alike wear these comfortable tops. Transforming your favorite T-shirt into a muscle tee is one of the simplest T-shirt surgery projects -- and does not require thread and needle.
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When your hands lose moisture, the skin becomes dry and can crack. Aging, eczema and an inherited condition called ichthyosis all cause dry, cracked skin. Such environmental conditions as cold, dry air also can irritate your exposed skin.
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Sweatbands have become as much about fashion as they are about function. In basketball, athletes wear terry cloth sweatbands to keep sweat out of their eyes while they play. In the '80s, neon sweatbands and spandex were all the rage in aerobics classes.
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When your child breaks out in any kind of bumps, you probably tell her not to touch them, even if they itch. Bumps on the foot pads present a problem because you generally can't tell your child to stop walking altogether. Instead, treatment depends on the cause and severity of the bumps.
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Dry, cracked lips are generally just an annoyance, but they can be a sign of a more serious medical condition in children. Understanding the different chapped-lip causes and their accompanying symptoms can help you determine if your child simply needs a better lip ointment or a trip to the doctor's office.
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In cold weather, a winter scarf can warm more than just your neck. Wrapped around the nose and mouth, a scarf provides cover to help prevent chapped lips, runny noses and numb cheeks. When you're in the snow, wrapping a scarf over the nose and mouth helps prevent frostbite and sunburn.
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As the weather turns cold, chapped and dry lips appear exposure to the dry air, cold and wind. After a few days of especially chapped lips, you may noticedredness in the corners of your mouth. Like chapped lips, this redness may burn, crack or bleed.
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While children might know garlic only as a seasoning that gives you bad breath and keeps away vampires, many adults know the antioxidant-rich herb as a natural way to treat and prevent numerous medical conditions.
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