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Immunisation (also called vaccination) is the use of vaccines to protect your child against infectious diseases.
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Family and child health
Pyloric stenosis is a condition that develops in babies in the first couple of months after they are born. It means that part of the baby’s digestive system has narrowed, so milk can’...
Family and child health
Circumcision is an operation to remove the foreskin from the penis. The foreskin is the sleeve of skin that surrounds the head of the penis.
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Family and child health
A cold is an infection caused by a virus. It’s a common and usually mild illness that affects the nose and throat.
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Family and child health
Colic is inconsolable crying in an otherwise healthy newborn baby. A baby with colic cries more often and for longer than other babies. Colic usually gets...
Family and child health
Poisons are substances that can harm the body. Poisons can be swallowed, inhaled, absorbed or injected. Accidental poisoning usually involves children or the elderly.
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Family and child health
Short-sightedness is a vision problem which means that people can’t focus on distant objects, making them look blurred.
The medical term for short-sightedness is myopia....
Family and child health
Mumps is an infectious illness caused by the mumps virus, which belongs the family of paramyxoviruses. It causes swollen glands in the neck and can be caught at any age. It's now less common...