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Why doctors ask to speak to teen patients alone

When a doctor speaks to a teen alone, the conversation is to get a feel for what is going on in their life, including school, activities and social interactions.

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Does my child have pink eye?

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, symptoms can vary but typically include redness or swelling of the white of the eye.

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Monkeypox risks for children

While there is potential for monkeypox to spread in places like daycares and schools, the risk of your child contracting it from those places is not high.

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What you need to know about parechovirus

Human parechoviruses (PeVs) are common childhood viruses that spread through respiratory droplets and contact with bodily fluids or fecal matter.

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When to bring your newborn baby to the emergency department

Here are six things to look out for in your baby that could be signs that they need to go to the emergency department.