700 Children's® – A Blog by Pediatric Experts

Posted by: Laura Dattner, MA on Aug 04, 2025

Being proactive and alert can help keep your family safer in driveways and parking lots and can help make sure that your kids know how to be safe around vehicles, both in and out of the neighborhood.

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Insect Repellent (Bug Spray) for Kids: What Parents Should Know

Bug bites are not just annoying—they can be harmful too. Some bugs carry germs that can make people sick. Using insect repellent helps keep bugs away, so your child can play safely.

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs and Alcohol

It is important to start talking to your children about alcohol and other drugs before they are exposed, as early as age 9.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Kidney Abnormalities: How They Develop and Where They Are Located

Sep 20, 2023

There can be many differences in how the kidneys develop and where they are located. There are two main groups of kidney abnormalities: how the kidney develops within the womb and differences in shape and location. Read More

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10 Things You Should Know About Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 19, 2023

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States. Learn 10 things you should know about sickle cell disease. Read More

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The One Chip Challenge: Too Hot to Handle

Sep 18, 2023

While it may seem harmless to eat a single chip, these contain two of the hottest peppers in the world. The immediate effects felt after eating the chip come from the presence of capsaicin and can lead to dangerous side effects. Read More

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Oral Phenylephrine Doesn’t Work and the FDA Finally Recognized It

Sep 15, 2023

We’ve all seen the over-the-counter oral cough & cold and allergy medicines that contain phenylephrine. This ingredient is in many of these medications have been around since the early 1970s and has been touted to be effective at helping our stuffy noses when we get sick with a cold.  Read More

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If You See Abuse Follow the 3 Rs

Sep 14, 2023

You can do your part as an active bystander by responding appropriately to abuse. No matter the situation or who is involved, there are many resources available to victims and bystanders. Read More

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What Running Distances Are Safe for Children?

Sep 12, 2023

The American Academy of Pediatrics supports running and gives some helpful recommendations for families considering whether to have their children compete in longer distances, such as a 5K race or longer. Read More

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Achalasia: Treatment Is Easier to Swallow

Sep 07, 2023

Achalasia is a rare disorder where the esophagus does not squeeze food down to the stomach properly. Procedures and surgeries aim to make the tight sphincter at the bottom of the esophagus more open, to let food pass into the stomach. Read More

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Turner Syndrome: Unique as a Butterfly

Sep 05, 2023

Turner Syndrome is a genetic condition, a difference in the number or type of sex chromosomes, in those assigned female at birth. Read More