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Young Children and Choking
It happens in a blink of an eye. You look over at your child and realize he is choking. He ...
Winter Emergencies and the Chilling Facts
Children will run outside to play, wearing clothing not meant for the cold conditions. Soon after, the emergency department will ...
Why Your Child's Behavior May Not Mean ADHD
When your child can’t sit still in class or pay attention, is disorganized and unfocused, or is acting out in ...
Why Your Child Needs a Hearing and Vision Check
School bells will be ringing again soon, and with that sound comes the time for children to look, listen and ...
When Your Family Pet Dies
Losing a family pet may be your child’s first experience with death. Helping her through this very hard time can ...
When Your Child Limps
Limping can be caused by something as simple as an object in a child’s shoe or a blister on a ...
When "Do Not Eat" Gets Eaten
Take yourself back to that time when you were a super-curious explorer younger than age 6. You touched and tasted ...
When Allergies Attack...
Could that sniffle be allergies? Respiratory allergies tend to last for a long time. It’s as if your child’s cold ...
What Is Thrush?
Thrush is generally a harmless superficial yeast infection, occurring mainly in the first two months of an infant’s life. Occasionally ...