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Alpha thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. This means it is passed down through the parent’s genes. It causes anemia in affected children. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Influenza (flu) is a very contagious viral infection that affects the air passages of the lungs. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Here are images that show the steps for helping your baby to latch on for breastfeeding.

Giving sweets, chips, or soda as a reward often leads to children overeating foods that are high in sugar, fat, and empty calories. Worse, it interferes with kids’ natural ability to regulate their eating, and it encourages them to eat when they’re not hungry to reward themselves.

School-based occupational therapy is a type of help given to children at school to help them be more successful.

As you get older, you're not as steady on your feet as you once were. And you may have health problems you didn't have when you were younger. Read about how to find out your risk for falling.

Staying active is one of the best things you can do to prevent falls. Start slowly and work up to doing more.

You've just had a urostomy to provide a new way for pee to drain from your body. Follow the tips on this sheet to learn how to stay healthy and help prevent problems.

Being underweight can limit your energy. This makes it harder to be active and makes you more likely to get an infection. And being overweight can increase shortness of breath. So you should try to stay at a weight that's healthy for you. Read on for helpful tips.