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More QuestionMy daughter’s friend had something called “musculum”, a wart-like blemish that I’ve never heard of. Is it contagious and how do we treat it? Answer ...

More QuestionAre naturopaths regulated professionals and how are they different from medical doctors? AnswerPhysicians who practise traditional (Western) medicine train for four years in an ...

More Burns make up 10 percent of all injuries to kids that require a trip to the Emergency Room. “Burns cause few deaths, but it is a lifelong injury,” says Pam Fuselli from Safe Kids...

More TORONTO - Early MRI scans can help predict the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children, which may permit earlier initiation of treatment, according to a new national study. Th...

More SymptomsWhooping cough begins with a runny nose and cough. The coughing attacks get louder and more frequent, to the point that a child can't breathe. After each attack of coughing, a loud...

More SymptomsFever, headache, neck pain or stiffness, pain when looking at bright lights, nausea, vomiting poor appetite, tiredness and sleepiness. May infect other parts of the body and cause sk...

More SymptomsThrush appears as a whitish-gray coating on the tongue and on the insides of the cheeks and gums. It is not easy to wipe off, and trying vigorously may leave the tissue bleeding an...

More SymptomsPoison from the tetanus germ can spread from the nerves to the muscles. Muscles may lock into place or go into spasm, which is very painful. A person may not be able to swallow or ...

More SymptomsFever, sore throat, headache and stomachache. Neck glands may also be swollen and tender, or there may be sores around the nose.CauseCaused by a bacteria called streptococcus pyogen...

More SymptomsLow fever and a mild cold; may be followed by a rash. Neck glands may swell.CauseCaused by a virus.TreatmentThere is no treatment for rubella.Transmission/PreventionSpread through c...