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Tips for Preventing Illnesses and Injuries in Your School Aged Child
The school environment creates a number of health risks, because children are in close quarters for 8-12 hours per day, which means that illnesses can quickly spread throughout the classroom.
Minor Illnesses: When Should I Keep My Child Home From School?
As parents, there are gray areas when deciding to keep a child home due to minor illness. Find out when it's necessary.
How to prevent common back-to-school illnesses
A macon mom and part time school nurse says you can fight back-to-school illnesses with good hygiene, proper nutrition, and sleep.
Get Vaccinated and Prevent Measles
Since measles is still common in many countries, unvaccinated travelers bring measles to the U.S. and it can spread. But you can protect yourself, your famil...
How Quickly Can I Start Running After an Illness?
A reader with young children wonders just how much common colds are likely to affect training.
Is Your Child Too Sick for School?
When it's wise to keep kids with mild illnesses at home and when you can safely send them off to class
Symptoms of mysterious polio-like illness parents should know
Federal health officials have issued an unusual warning about a growing number of cases of a polio-like illness called
Experimental Treatments Aim to Prevent Brain Damage in Babies
Advances in neuroscience are driving the development of therapies that could save thousands of the most vulnerable patients
The Urgency in Preventing Childhood Obesity with Physical Activity
Early recognition of overweight and obesity, by family and physicians, is crucial, particularly among Latino kids who have higher rates of obesity than whites. However, many Latinos don’t understand how urgent childhood obesity is because of confusion between overweight and obesity and confusion about what obesity actually looks like. Parents Underestimate Child’s Risk Parents, in ...
Staff Picks: Treating Childhood Illnesses—What Works and What Doesn’t
There are lots of treatments for common childhood illnesses that have stood the test of time -- some for the wrong reasons. What works and what should you stay away from?
New Reasons Not to Miss a Well-Child Visit
Pediatric practices are using new methods, including texts, to get parents to follow the recommended doctor-visit schedule for their children, which includes about a dozen appointments by the time they turn three.
Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for My Child?
As a pediatric gastroenterologist at Rush, I often hear questions about gluten. Many of my patients’ parents ask me how a gluten-free diet can affect their child’s health or help improve different …
Tips to identify and treat back to school illnesses
School has been in session for some time now, which means teachers and students are back in the swing of things, and so are those common school illnesses. “Two common illnesses we see when children go back to school are viruses that often cause vomiting and diarrhea, commonly referred to as the stomach bug. We... Learn more
Know how to spot this highly contagious illness
A reporter shares her story in hopes of helping other parents recognize signs and symptoms early.
Tips to Keep Your Kids Healthy & Avoid Common Childhood Illnesses
Prevention is always preferable to having to treat sick children.
Sick kid? How to limit the spread of illness in your household
When your child gets sick, it may seem like the rest of your family is destined to get sick too, but it doesn't always have to be that way.
What You Need to Know About the Mysterious Paralyzing Illness Affecting Kids
“You cannot take any specific measure to prevent this disease from happening."
E. TN Children's Hospital explores new trends in vaping-related illnesses
What do you need to know as a parent when it comes to vaping?
Why You Should Schedule a Child Wellness Exam Before School Starts
A pediatric wellness exam, also known as a well-child visit, is an annual appointment with your youngster's medical provider to assess their health and developm...
