The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
As part of that commitment, the AAP publishes expert advice for parents, caregivers, and patients on Pediatric Patient Education. Information can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and many titles also are available in Spanish.
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Stools - Unusual ColorCategory: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
The stool color is strange or different. Normal stool colors are any shade of brown, tan, yellow or green. Colors that may be caused by a disease are red, black and white. Dark green may look like black, but dark green is a normal color.
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Straining and Grunting Baby - NormalCategory: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Grunting, straining and pushing to pass a stool. This is normal during the first 3 months. Babies are learning how to get the poop out. Doctors call this the grunting baby syndrome
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Strength Training (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Strength training (or resistance training) uses a resistance to increase an individual's ability to exert force. It involves the use of weight machines, free weights, bands or tubing, or the individual's own body weight. This is not the same
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Strep ExposureCategory: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Guidance on possible strep exposure.
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Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis) and Scarlet Fever—Child Care and SchoolsCategory: infectious_diseases
A disease caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria
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Stress Fractures (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Stress fracture (also called a fatigue fracture) is a weakening or thin crack in a bone caused by repetitive stress on the bone. A stress fracture is an overuse injury. It is different from a fracture that occurs after a traumatic event, such
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Stress-Management PlanCategory: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to aid parents in helping their children manage stress.
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Stressed? Read This.Category: adolescents
Even though stress makes us feel uncomfortable, it's not always a bad thing. Sometimes stress can really help us deal with tough situations. A lot of stress changes our bodies quickly and helps us react to an emergency. A little stress keeps us alert and helps us work harder.
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