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Should You Be Hiding Foods in Your Kid’s Meal?
It seems so ingenious. Your child won’t eat a green vegetable, but she’ll eat pasta … why not hide that ...
The Dreaded “Stomach Bug”
What causes the “stomach bug”? Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) in U.S. children, commonly referred to as the “the stomach bug” by ...
Sending Your Child to Sleep Away Camp With Seasonal or Food Allergies
Worried about sending your child to sleep away camp with seasons or food allergies? Lila Kertz, RN, is back on ...
When Does a Child Develop Allergies?
Could my newborn already have allergies? As Lila Kertz, an allergy nurse practitioner at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, explains, children ...
What Parents Want to Know About Asthma
If you think your child has asthma, you may have a few questions. How is asthma diagnosed? Can you outgrow ...
Avoid a season-ending injury: 4 tips to prevent ACL injuries in young athletes
Athletes of all ages have learned to fear these words: “You tore your ACL.” It’s news that I dread giving ...
Sprained, bruised or broken? When to go to the ER with orthopedic injuries
I have seen all kinds of sports injuries on the sideline and in the clinic, everything from a bruised finger ...
Prevent Sports Injuries
Participating in sports can be a fun and enriching activity for many kids. They learn cooperation and teamwork, get needed ...