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If your child spends a lot of time in the water and is having ear pain, he or she may have developed otitis externa. This is also known as "swimmer's ear."

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract. It is highly contagious and spreads easily from person to person through droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.

Until now, your baby has been cared for in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). You’ve started breastfeeding. And you are now ready to move on to full breastfeeding at home. This sheet can answer some of your questions about making this transition.

Heart valves can malfunction on one of two ways: They can fail to close completely, allowing blood to flow backward, or they can become damaged, limiting blood flow.

Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is high blood pressure in the lungs. It's a rare lung disorder in which the blood vessels in the lungs narrow and the pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels. Pulmonary hypertension is a chronic and life-changing disease that can lead to heart failure if it's not treated.

Detailed information on cancer, including primary and metastatic cancers, and benign and malignant tumors.

Cirrhosis is when scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue. This stops the liver from working normally.

Detailed information on the most common types of screening tests for common diseases.

A neurological exam may be performed with instruments, such as lights and reflex hammers, and usually does not cause any pain.