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Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection, usually affecting the mucous membranes of nose and throat. Diphtheria typically causes a bad sore throat, fever, swollen glands and weakness. But the hallmark sign is a thick, gray covering in the back of throat that can make breathing difficult. Diphtheria can also infect your skin.

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Loose motions in children

Loose motions is common medial condition in children. It is mainly caused by bacteria, viruses, food allergy, certain medications etc. It is charecterized by passing of semisolid or watery stools with increased frequency

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Dehydration in child

Dehydration means excess loss of water from the body. Dehydration is one of the most common after exercises, having loose stools or sever vomiting. It should be treated with excess of ingestion of fluids. Dehydration sgould be treated, other wise it may leads to shock.

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Cyclic vomiting syndrome

It causes bouts of severe nausea and vomiting which lasts for days. It begins between ages of 3 and 7 years. The disorders most often occur in children. It is often associated with increased risk of migraines as adults.

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Congenital hypothyroidism or Cretinism

This is a condition due to inadequate secretion of thyroid hormones during fetal life or early infancy. The brain and skeleton fail to develop properly, resulting in mental retardation and dwarfism. It is due to congenital deficiency in the secretion of hormone thyroxine from the thyroid gland. It is caused due to insufficient amount of iodine in the diet of the child?s mother during pregnancy.

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Computer related injuries in children

Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) are conditions caused by placing too much stress on a joint, and they vary in type and severity. Most RSIs are linked to the stress of repetitive motions at the computer or overuse injuries in sports. RSI in kids may occur from heavy computer or video game use, playing musical instruments, or the repetitive motion of sports like tennis.

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Child hood asthma

Childhood asthma is a chronic disease of the childhood. It is caused by inflammation of airways.

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Cerebral palsy in children

It is the group of disorders that affects muscle tone, movement and motor skills. It is the commonest congenital disorder of the childhood.

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Dizziness

Dizziness is described as a subjective symptom which patients may describe as light headedness, wooziness, giddiness, disorientation or loss oftic neuroma, atherosclerosis

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Antioxidants

Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food, or by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals can damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

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