colic
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Children of mothers with untreated depression had a higher risk of developing digestive conditions, including nausea and vomiting, functional constipation, colic, and irritable bowel syndrome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of the condition.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Had he not been hoisted upright, the colic could have been fatal, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
The neighbor who tries to one-up your saga of seizures with a story about her son’s colic.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2024
First day I walk in the door, there she be, red-hot and hollering with the colic, fighting that bottle like it’s a rotten turnip.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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