The common cold is one of the top reasons kids skip school and visit a pediatrician. It plagues children at least 8 times a year and more frequently if your child is under the age of 6 and has a weaker immune system. As a parent, seeing your kid suffer from common cold symptoms like
Read MoreFive Vaccines You Should Get For Your Kids
Vaccines are one of the safest and easiest ways parents can help their kids thrive during childhood and to grow up into healthy adults. In this article, we discuss everything you need to know about these valuable shots and highlight five specific shots you should ask your child’s pediatrician about at your child’s next check-up.
Read MoreChecklist For a Kid’s Physical Exam
A child’s yearly physical exam is a great way for families and healthcare providers to track how a child is developing, reveal current or possible future health issues, and update any needed vaccines and medications necessary for continuing wellness. It’s just one of the ways that your child’s pediatrician partners with you to ensure the
Read MoreCommon Triggers of Asthma in Children
Asthma is a common chronic respiratory condition in children. It can cause a host of symptoms that range from narrowed, mucus-filled airways, coughing, and wheezing to chest tightness, decreased blood oxygenation, and skin pallor. Asthma is a common cause of missed school days and last-minute changes in family plans and activities. Fortunately, you and your
Read MoreVaccine Schedule for Children: Preparing for The Visit
Routine childhood immunizations help your child stay healthy. These “shots” boost the body’s natural immunity, protecting kids, their families, and even the community at large. Many youngsters naturally feel nervous about getting their vaccines, but you, the parent, can help ease fear, so the recommended vaccine schedule goes forward. Let’s talk about how to prepare
Read MoreNine Vaccines Your Child Needs
Health tops the list of things parents want for their children. Vaccines that help prevent communicable diseases and complications are essential to help kids of all ages stay healthy throughout the year and for the long term. Let’s learn more about vaccines, a list of nine vaccines your child needs, and where you can get
Read MoreThe Benefits of a Flu Shot for Kids
Different strains of the influenza virus circulate every flu season, making both kids and adults sick. Sadly, influenza complications can also develop, leading to hospitalization and even death among the most compromised of individuals. Thankfully, flu shots help protect kids. Let’s talk about some of the benefits of vaccinating your children and where you can
Read MoreAn Overview: What Is a Pediatrician?
Children are not simply small adults. They have unique medical needs that require special care from a pediatrician – a doctor who has completed training in the specific health problems of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children have a pediatrician they see regularly for checkups, even when a
Read MoreAsthma in Children: What You Can Do to Ensure Better Lung Health for Your Child
Asthma affects about six million American children, reports the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Because of its lung-constricting, potentially life-threatening symptoms, kids miss school, sports, daycare, and more. If your child has asthma, you need to control its symptoms, so lung health improves in the long term. Let’s talk about how you can manage asthma
Read MoreSigns Of Asthma In Toddlers
Most people are aware that asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes those who are afflicted to suddenly have difficulty breathing when exposed to a trigger. The lining of their airways swells and the muscles surrounding the airways tighten and narrow, making it difficult for air to flow in and out of the lungs.
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