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Vomiting in Children: When to See a Doctor and When to Wait
Vomiting is one of the most common reasons parents contact their GP or seek urgent care, and it is often possible to manage safely at home once the un...
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Rotavirus in Children: What to Expect and How to Care for Your Child
Before 2013, rotavirus was one of the most common reasons young children were admitted to hospital in the UK. Almost every child contracted it before...
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Food Poisoning in Children: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Food poisoning is more common in children than adults for several reasons: their immune systems are less experienced, their stomach acid is less acidi...
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Dysentery in Young Children: Facts, Myths, and When to Seek Help
Dysentery -- gastroenteritis with blood and mucus in the stool -- is a term that worries parents because it sounds serious and unfamiliar. Many famili...
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Diarrhoea in Young Children: First Aid and Home Management
Diarrhoea is one of the most common reasons parents seek medical advice in the under-5 age group. The large majority of cases are caused by viral gast...
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Dehydration in Children: Signs, Causes, and When It Becomes Serious
Most dehydration in children is mild and correctable at home, and most parents manage it intuitively by offering plenty to drink when a child is unwel...
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Dehydration in Babies and Toddlers: Signs, Treatment, and Prevention
Gastroenteritis spreads through nurseries and families with depressing efficiency, and young children are particularly vulnerable to becoming dehydrat...
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Blood in a Child's Stool: What It Means and When to Seek Help
Blood in a child's stool, however small the quantity, tends to produce immediate parental alarm. In most cases in children, the cause is benign and tr...
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