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Skin-to-skin contact is very good for you and your baby’s health. So don’t pass it up. But make sure you are doing it correctly to keep your child safe.

Allergy shots, or immunotherapy, are ways to treat allergies. The shots help to lessen your body's reaction to allergens or those things that cause you to have allergy symptoms.

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both of the lungs. It's often caused by a virus or bacteria. Walking pneumonia is a mild form. Read on to learn more about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

This surgery is done to remove parts of the pancreas, parts of the small intestine, and certain other organs. Learn why it's done, what happens before and after surgery, and how to care for yourself afterwards.

Here are the screening tests and immunizations for infants from birth to age 2. Talk with your child's doctor to make sure this schedule is OK for your baby.

A gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a rare type of cancer. It occurs in the gastrointestinal or digestive tract.

Aortic valve regurgitation is when the aortic valve leaks. The aortic valve is one of the heart's four valves. It is on the left side of the heart. It sits between the lower chamber (ventricle) and the large blood vessel that sends blood to the body (aorta).

Convergence insufficiency (CI) is a problem with the way the eye moves. It makes it hard to focus on things nearby. When the eyes converge, it means they point inward (toward the midline) to focus on something close. With CI, the eyes have trouble doing this. One eye may turn out instead of looking inward. CI can cause blurred vision, double vision, and eyestrain.

Corneal ring implantation is a type of eye surgery. It puts a small ring of plastic into the cornea. It is done to fix an eyesight problem, so you can see more clearly.