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Watch for these signs of substance abuse. If your child has a problem with alcohol or drugs, take action. Your doctor can help.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of disorders in which a child's brain doesn't develop normally. Autism or autistic disorder is the most severe form of ASD. Symptoms often appear before age 3 and persist throughout the child's lifetime. These symptoms can vary widely and may be mild or severe.

An injury or infection can cause your eardrum to tear (rupture). This creates a hole (perforation) that may affect your hearing.

When sodium intake is too high, it can increase thirst and cause the body to retain fluid. To avoid these side effects, people with chronic kidney disease are often told to eat less sodium. The tips on this sheet can show you how.

By controlling diabetes, you can maintain a healthy blood sugar level and slow any kidney damage. Read on to learn more.

Helpful information on treating poisonous bites and swallowed poisons.

Very low birth weight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 3 pounds, 4 ounces. It is very rare that babies are born this tiny. Only about 1 in 100 babies born in the U.S. are very low birth weight.

Hypocalcemia is when a person doesn't have enough calcium in the blood. In babies, it’s called neonatal hypocalcemia. Your baby can get it at different times and from different causes.

A psychiatric evaluation will look at symptoms and when they happen, as well as what impact they have on family and work relationships.