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What Parents and Teens Need to Know About Testicular Pain

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

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms and treatment for testicular torsion in boys.
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Spermatic Cord Torsion male child

What Is Diverticulitis?

Author/s: Shreya Narayanan, Christopher D. Jackson, MD

Diverticulitis involves inflammation of outpouchings of the intestinal wall, a condition known as diverticulosis.

Risk factors for diverticulosis include being older than 65 years, obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or more), high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, certain medications (...

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Gastroenterology Diverticulitis Diverticulum

What RSV Is and Why Immunization Matters

Author/s: Alistair Mukondiwa, Callie L. Brown, Lindsay A. Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children and how to prevent its spread.
Keywords/Tags:
pediatrics RSV respiratory synytial virus vaccines immunizations vaccines

What Parents Should Know About Preventing Accidental Poisonings

Author/s: Mickey A Emmanuel, Ava Mascarenhas, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses the most common causes of poisoning in children and safety tips to prevent poisoning.
Keywords/Tags:
Poison Poison Control analgesics Accidental Consumption

What Do I Need to Know About the Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine?

Author/s: Jerard Z. Kneifati-Hayek, Michael A. Incze

What Is the Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine?
The pneumococcal vaccine protects against infections from a type of bacteria called pneumococcus. Pneumococcus is a common cause of pneumonia (a lung infection), as well as other serious infections. The vaccine prepares your immune system to...

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'Vaccination Infectious diseases Patient Information Pneumococcal Vaccines

What Parents Should Understand About Lipid Screening in Children

Author/s: Michael Silverstein, Michael J Barry, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes what parents should consider in deciding whether to have their child screened for high lipid levels.
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Lipids child parents

Dense Breasts Are Common—Here Is What to Know

Author/s: Hannah S Milch, Joann G Elmore

This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes dense breasts and whether they might lead to higher risk for breast cancer.
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Breast Density

I Am Taking a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medication—What Should I Know?

Author/s: Farhad Mehrtash, Jody Dushay, JoAnn E. Manson

This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists work and what behaviors to adopt while using them.
Keywords/Tags:
diet GLP-1 weight loss

Venomous Snakes and Snakebites

Author/s: Kevin Lieu, MD, Kathy T. LeSaint, MD, Zhanna Livshits, MD

This JAMA Patient Page describes the venomous snakes found in the US as well as snakebite symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Keywords/Tags:
Toxicology jama Patient Information Trauma and Injury Emergency Medicine Snake Bites venom

Understanding and Managing Headaches in Children and Teens

Author/s: Cynthia-Mae M Hunt, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses symptoms and treatment of headaches in children and teens.
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headache neurology pediatric

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