Little Bug, Big Consequences: Understanding Lyme Disease
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What you need to know to prevent a tick bite that can lead to Lyme disease. Failing that, here are the symptoms to watch for and what to do next.
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Should I Give My Child Antibiotics? Preventing Antibiotic Resistance
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The American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC have new guidelines for pediatricians about preventing antibiotic resistance.
Back to School, Back to Bedtime: Why Sleep Schedules Matter
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As the summer ends and school and daycare schedules resume, it’s important to shift back to a healthy sleep routine. These tips will help you get back on track.
Teething Pain: Risky Remedies to Avoid
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The FDA recently issued a warning against the use of homeopathic teething tablets and gels. Learn about teething remedies to avoid and safe ways to help ease teething pain.
Building Strong Bones
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Looking at your young child, it may never occur to you to think of the threat of osteoporosis — a disease that causes loss of bone density and makes a person more vulnerable to fractures. However, the young bones in your child's body will become the older bones in her adult body.
Stay or Go? When to Keep Your Child Home From School
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Nothing throws a monkey wrench into your day like a child waking up feeling sick. But before you cancel your meetings and call out for carpool assistance, know that not every cough and sniffle means your child should stay home from school.
Influenza: What You Should Know
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While everyone may be familiar with the influenza virus and how lousy it feels to be in bed with the flu, there are some myths about influenza and the influenza vaccine that persist year after year.
Chikungunya
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A mosquito-borne illness once rarely seen in the United States has cropped up this summer, most recently in Florida this past July. Chikungunya, while not fatal, causes a fever and joint pain and can be very uncomfortable, especially for young children.
What You Need to Know About West Nile Virus
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West Nile is an arbovirus, a virus that can cause infections of the central nervous system, inflammation of the joints and liver infections. It is the most common arbovirus in the United States.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: What You Need to Know
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness that gets its name from the distinctive rash that appears in the mouth and on the hands and feet.