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What Causes Food Allergies in Children?

More children suffer from food allergies than you may think. According to the Cleveland Clinic, 8 percent of children in America have food allergies — that’s around 2 million kids. Food allergies are caused by a hitch in your child’s immune system that misidentifies certain food proteins as dangerous intruders. Some foods are more likely to cause allergies in children than others.

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Do Stacker Diet Pills Really Work?

Stacker 2 diet pills are herbal dietary supplements promoted for weight loss. NVE Pharmaceuticals, which makes Stacker 2 and similar over-the-counter weight loss supplements, uses caffeine as this supplement’s active ingredient. Caffeine probably won’t give you the weight loss results you want, says the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or CSPI. And another ingredient in Stacker 2, bitter orange, may be unsafe to use.

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Problems From Losing Baby Teeth

Baby teeth don’t remain in your child’s mouth forever. These temporary placeholders, which first begin to erupt around the first half-year of your child’s life and start falling out around the age of 6 years, require diligent care. Problems result when your child loses baby teeth too early — and some of these complications can be serious.

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Cures for Eyelash Loss

Sparse eyelashes may be a cosmetic problem you can change with a little help from your doctor. Eyelash hypotrichosis, the term used to describe inadequate or not enough eyelashes, can be treated with a topical medication approved by the FDA. However, this medication, bimatoprost, can cause odd and even permanent side effects.

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Pregnancy Doppler Test

A Doppler ultrasound is a very specific type of fetal ultrasound test. Fetal ultrasound is a diagnostic test that may be used to confirm your pregnancy; give your doctor an idea of your baby’s gestational age; assess the baby’s rate of growth; and identify possible congenital abnormalities or other problems. The Doppler ultrasound can also provide valuable information about your developing child’s blood flow.