Should Pediatricians See Unvaccinated Kids?
The measles outbreak has left pediatricians facing a dilemma: should they see unvaccinated kids or turn them away so contagious diseases don't infect other patients too young to be fully vaccinated?
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Hoarseness in Infants Almost Always Requires Treatment
From growling and mumbling to yelling and singing, your baby will be making a wide range of interesting noises. However, a hoarse voice in an infant may be a strong indication of a bigger problem.
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Ways To Make Doctor Visits More Effective
This list involves things parents can do before and during face-to-face time with a pediatrician that will help the doctor make a speedy, accurate diagnosis and get the child feeling better quickly.
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Surprising Reason Why Babies’ Noses Are So Stuffy
A runny nose and stuffed-up head signal a cold in almost everybody but newborns are different. Unexpected symptoms such as a stuffy nose with no discharge can be mystifying.
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Pediatrics Group Says No to Fad Diets for Kids
The AAP’s new recommendations embrace a healthy diet that incorporates the full range of foods, with healthy limitations on things everyone should eat in limited quantity: fat, salt, and sugar.
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Should Baby be a Part of the Juicing Fad?
I don’t know about your town, but my town is going absolutely
juice-crazy. Every day a new juice place pops up that offers fresh
squeezed vegetable and fruit juices straight from an industrial strength
juicer. I’m definitely not complaining.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 12
This month you will spend quite a bit of time planning baby's firstbirthday party. Take some time to look back on the past 12 months. Youbrought a tiny human being home from the hospital ' completely dependent on you for everything.
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Pediatrician Offers 7 Tips for Traveling with Baby
Traveling with a baby can be tricky so Dr. Pia Fenimore recently offered her 7 favorite tips for traveling with a baby and responds to “ask the expert” questions from the local newspaper.
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Did I Cause My Son's Food Allergy?
When I was
raising my twins, I remember the pediatrician telling me to hold off on
introducing common food allergens until they were 12 months
old. I followed the guidance
of my pediatrician, but with the first introduction of peanuts my son
suffered an allergic reaction.
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When You Find Baby Making a Salad out of Your Poinsettias
I did research about plants and babies to find out which are poisonous, and research shows that few plants are actually fatal.
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What You Need to Know about Croup
Especially if you're a first time mom, any of your baby's strange behavior or unusual symptoms will send you into a panic. If your baby makes the slightest cough or shows the most subtle sign of lethargy, you'll instantly assume the worst.
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Is Your Baby Directionally Challenged?
You’ve been the best mom you could be for the past six months and the
house is baby-proofed in preparation. You rush for the camera, grab your
husband and your baby finally is up and crawling – backwards.
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Babies Don’t Have a Steady Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is an excellent indicator of overall health in adults.
Often, people who have a blood pressure that is too high have a serious
problem that they need to fix, and blood pressure is an excellent
indicator for doctors, as it clues them into that problem.
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Is Your Baby a Lefty or a Righty?
Though you might notice your baby using one specific hand more as he nears his first birthday, there is no telling whether he is a lefty or a righty until he turns two or three.
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Dealing with Pediatric Constipation is All about the Fiber
Even while your child is still using diapers, you might wonder if his or her stool is too stiff, and you might assume laxatives are required. A child’s body is generally very healthy, so the solution is actually in the diet.
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