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Most children have had at least one middle ear infection by age 2. Treatment may depend on whether the problem is acute or chronic. It also depends on how often it comes back and how long it lasts.

If you know someone you think is depressed, there are ways you can help. Keep in mind that even though depression is a frustrating illness, with help, a depressed person can feel better.

With breech presentation, your baby is in a buttocks-first or feet-first position. Babies are usually in a head-first position. A breech presentation can make it hard for the baby's head to fit through the birth canal during delivery. Here's what you need to know.

You or your children may look healthy and still have high levels of lead in your blood. To be sure, have a blood test done by a healthcare provider. You can also have your home, soil, and water tested.

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

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.

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

Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) happens in newborn babies. It occurs when a newborn’s circulation continues to flow as it did while in the uterus. When this happens, too much blood flow bypasses the baby’s lungs. This is sometimes called persistent fetal circulation.