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What Is a Pacemaker?

Author/s: Albert Liu, Gregory M. Marcus

This JAMA Patient Page describes the body’s heart rhythm and the role of electronic pacemaker devices in maintaining heart rhythm for patients with certain conditions.
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heart rhythm electronic pacemaker patients

What Is Atrial Fibrillation?

Author/s: Rebecca Voelker

Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm that can cause stroke, heart failure, heart attack, chronic kidney disease, dementia, and death.

Atrial fibrillation is classified as paroxysmal (intermittent episodes lasting 7 days or less), persistent (lasting more than 7 days), long-...

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atrial fibrillation Cardiology Patient Information jama Patient Information Rhythm Disorders

What Parents Should Understand About Growth in Children

Author/s: Elizabeth T Walsh, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes what parents should understand about their children’s growth.
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growth children Growth Charts parents

Ovarian Aging and Fertility

Author/s: Kristin L Walter

Infertility affects 1 in 6 reproductive-aged couples, and declining ovarian function is a common cause of infertility among women in their late 30s to early 40s.
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Infertility Pregnancy ovaries miscarriage

What Parents Need to Know About Knee Pain in Active Children

Author/s: Maria Isabel Angulo, Geisel R Collazo, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses Osgood-Schlatter disease, a common overuse injury of the knee, in active children.
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Knee pain children

What Are Bedbugs?

Author/s: Rebecca Voelker

This JAMA Patient Page describes bedbug infestation and bedbug eradication and prevention measures.
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bedbugs

What Parents Should Know About Allergic Rhinitis

Author/s: Aparna Prasad, Jennifer L Thompson, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of allergic rhinitis in children.
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Allergic rhinitis rhinitis children

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures

Author/s: Jill Jin

This JAMA Patient Page describes osteoporosis and the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for screening for osteoporosis.
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osteoporosis

What Is Essential Tremor?

Author/s: Rebecca Voelker

This JAMA Patient Page describes essential tremor, its symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
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essential tremor

Adolescent-Centered Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication

Author/s: Bianca A Allison, Tracey A Wilkinson, Julie Maslowsky

This JAMA Insights explores how clinicians can effectively communicate person-centered health care information to adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment.
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adolescent sexuality sexually transmitted diseases

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