Children

Psychological (mental) shock

You often hear people saying that someone's in shock (lazy tabloid journalists and TV soap writers are particularly
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Ringworm is the common name given to a group of fungal infections of the skin, hair and nails. Despite the name
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Eczema is a common childhood condition that causes various degrees of discomfort. We outline the causes, symptoms and
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A definition of concussion, its symptoms and how it's treated Whenever you suffer a blow to the head, it's important
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If your child is having difficulty reading and writing words and you suspect dyslexia, getting an early diagnosis can
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People with autism find it hard to make sense of the world, which appears as a chaotic maelstrom, that has no clear
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A guide to the disease that affects the body's peripheral nervous system Guillain-Barre syndrome - also known as acute
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A child may be born with hypothyroidism (this is called congenital hypothyroidism) or may develop the condition at any
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Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes which cover the brain and spinal cord. There are two types of meningitis -
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Explanation about the condition mitochondrial cytopathy Mitochondrial cytopathy Without a power supply many things don'
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A guide to the causes of back curves, kyphosis, lordosis and scoliosis. Anything that weakens or puts pressure on the
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The removal of the foreskin of male babies and young boys, whether for religious or medical reasons, is a controversial
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Imagine what it must feel like to taste the sound of a drawer closing. Or to experience each day of the week as a
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Autism and Asperger's syndrome are both part of a range of disorders where a person has problems relating to, and
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People experience diarrhoea at some point in their lives. This guide explains some of the causes, symptoms and
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