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Times Are Changing... and So Is My Body!
Puberty is the time when your child’s body begins to develop as she changes from a child into an adult ...
Thrower's Exercises
There are many benefits of playing sports. Kids active in sports rely on exercise to strengthen muscle and bone, lower ...
They Just Cough and Cough and Cough!
Whooping cough, otherwise known as pertussis, is becoming widespread yet again. Symptoms usually begin as a cold and include a ...
The Wiggle Worth a Thousand Words
If a child understands how pinworms get inside our bodies, hand washing becomes a regular habit. We can thank this ...
The Scoop on Poop: Constipation
Constipation is the reason for 3 percent of all pediatric office visits, and it is always important to find the ...
The Practice of Prescribing Antibiotics Over The Phone
Time has passed, Lizzie is now 18 years old, super infections are on the rise, and the medical community has ...
The Importance of Being Immunized
Experts at St. Louis Children's Hospital strongly recommend the vaccinations, saying there is no research linking vaccines to other childhood ...
The Flu or Not the Flu? What Should You Do?
“I have the flu,” are words doctors will be hearing a lot in the next few weeks. Words patients may ...
Why are Latex Balloons a Danger to Children?
Latex balloons are festive and colorful, but they are also the leading cause of choking deaths in children in the ...
