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As a parent of a newborn, you probably are spending a lot of time making sure your baby is provided every opportunity to grow up happy, healthy, and safe. While you’re busy setting up a healthy and loving environment in which your baby will thrive, don’t forget about one of the most important things you can do to keep them healthy – vaccinations. There are many diseases and conditions that can be damaging (or even fatal) to your child that can be prevented with vaccinations. And while many ... [Read More]
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10 Common Illnesses Kids Pick Up in School
A schoolroom can be a breeding ground for childhood illnesses. The classrooms are clean and orderly, but placing twenty children in a room increases the opportunity for sickness to spread. All it takes is one child arriving to school with symptoms of illness, and before you know it, your child who left home healthy steps off the school bus with a fever. Below are 10 common illnesses that kids might pick up in school. Chicken Pox Chickenpox is a childhood disease that’s nearly been ... [Read More]
Diagnosing a Common Illness: Does Your Child Have Strep Throat?
Children complain about having a sore throat fairly often, especially during cold and flu season. While we cannot feel the same pain that they do, if they are vocalizing their symptoms, it should usually be looked into. They can occur from a number of causes, including: Common Colds: Most sore throats are the symptom of a cold, often followed by a runny nose and a cough. There is no cure for the common cold, but there are over-the-counter medications, specifically for children, that may ... [Read More]
When to be Concerned About Your Child’s Climbing Temperature
Fevers are one of the most common symptoms that prompt a call or a visit to the pediatrician, urgent care, and in some cases, the emergency room. While fevers can be scary for parents and uncomfortable for kids, they’re one of the body’s first lines of defense, and often the first sign of illness in children. So, it’s good to have a healthy respect for fevers, to understand what to do to keep your children comfortable when riding out a fever, and most importantly, when to be concerned about your ... [Read More]
