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Paracetamol: Beware of overdose

The little one’s fever is high and the parents are fearful. They give paracetamol but as they watch the clock and also the thermometer in desperation, the temperature of their son or daughter does not seem to respond to the medication.

Breast feeding: To health and bonding

A girl’s breasts begin developing around the time of puberty. They especially change during pregnancy by developing glands that are connected to the nipple by small tubes. When a baby is born, a hormone called prolactin stimulates the milk forming glands in the mother to produce milk.
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