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Your Kid Has a Fever: Which Thermometer Is Best?
What’s the best way to take your child’s temperature — with an oral, ear, forehead, rectal or armpit thermometer? Tap to discover the pros and cons of each device.
Will Cold and Flu Products Help (or Harm) Your Child?
Your kid’s got the sniffles. Sneezes are sure to follow. Which over-the-counter (OTC) medicines help kids, and which may hurt them? Tap on your child’s age to find out.
How to Talk to Your Teen About Testicular Cancer
Although learning your son has cancer is profoundly frightening, there’s reason to be optimistic with this diagnosis: When testicular cancer is discovered early, it is nearly 100 percent curable.
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5 Rashes Your Child May Bring Home From Preschool
When it comes to germs, kids in daycare and preschool love to share! Here are five distinct rashes to keep on your radar, along with practical tips for prevention and treatment.
Are You A Helicopter Parent? How to Give Your Kids Wings
Rather than trying to fix all your child’s problems, help kids figure out what didn’t work and why. Success is sweeter when kids don’t have to lean on mom and dad to get the A or make the team.
Figuring Out Dietary Fiber: Does Your Child Need It?
Fiber can lower blood cholesterol, prevent diabetes and help move food through your child’s digestive system — promoting healthy bowel function and protecting against constipation.
Pediatric Emergency? The Best Place for Your Little Patient
If a child has a sudden illness or injury, doctors can treat her in a place that Goldilocks would say is “just right” – a pediatric emergency department. Pediatric emergency departments are specially equipped for the unique emergency needs of infants, children and young adults. Well-equipped facilities use the latest technology and equipment to ensure … Read More
5 Do’s and Don’ts for Teaching Kids Good Eating Habits
Eating together as a family is how kids learn to make healthy food choices, to communicate with others and to master table manners. And you can’t start too soon, says pediatrician Sara Lappe, MD. Here are five do’s and don’ts for making mealtimes with young kids go smoothly: 1. Do invite everyone to sit together. … Read More
Individual Care Best for Young Cardiac Patients
A new study affirms that the long-standing practice of focusing on the individual and employing a multidisciplinary approach in treating children with pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) results in the best possible outcomes. Thick heart walls Children who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle, have abnormally thick walls of the heart. Pediatric HCM … Read More