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Tips on High-Risk Pregnancy

While all moms enter into pregnancy hoping that the nine months will be smooth sailing, the task of carrying a child proves more challenging to some. An assortment of factors, from pregnancy-related ailments like gestational diabetes to the carrying of multiples, can make your pregnancy a high-risk one. While you may not be able to prevent the development of a high-risk pregnancy, there are things you can do to make it through this potentially trying time more easily.

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Gluten Allergy in Children

Gluten allergy, or celiac disease, is a serious autoimmune disorder that affects the intestinal tract. Symptoms of gluten allergy include failure to thrive, nutritional deficiencies, irritability, decreased energy, pale bowel movements and gastrointestinal ailments. Celiac disease in children and adults can be treated only by avoiding all gluten-containing grains, including trace quantities.

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Stomach Pains in Children

Stomach pain is an exceedingly common medical complaint among young children. Because of the overly common nature of this complaint, identifying the cause of and dealing with stomach pain often proves challenging. Depending upon the nature and severity of your child’s stomach pains, the cause could range from something serious to something that is completely in his head.

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Should We Push Children Into Sports?

Soccer moms sometimes get maligned for constantly shuffling their kids from one activity to the next, often buying fast food in between. If this goes on almost every afternoon and evening at your house, you’ll find some truth in the negative reactions you might get. Having a kid who participates in sports and activities is a good thing. If you overdo it, however, those positive aspects can backfire.