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Can Antibiotics Help Your Child’s Ear Pain?
It is late at night and your child wakes up with a horrible scream. She is holding her ear, crying and is unable to be consoled. You’ve given her ibuprofen. You’ve given her acetaminophen. These over-the-counter medications help a little, but she is still sobbing, asking you to do something to make it better.
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Making New Year's Resolutions? Try Mental Fitness!
We know mental health is just as important as physical health. Here are some ways you can keep your brain in shape as a family!
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Scrub a Dub Dub: Keeping Kids Safe in the Bathtub
Bath time is a great time to develop a routine as well as bond and play with your infant or toddler. Most children love to play in the water, sing songs and play with bath toys. While bath time can be a time for bonding, it is also important for parents and caregivers to make safety a priority.
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When to Take Your Child to an ENT
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialists can play an important role in a child’s care and treat a variety of conditions. Here are guidelines to help parents make decisions about when their child should see an ENT.
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Supporting Your Teen: Parenting Strategies for Today’s Challenges
Parenting a teenager is a hard job and can be overwhelming for both parents and their kids. Teens are learning to manage emotional shifts, hormonal changes, and increasing independence.
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Menstruation in Adolescents: The Importance of Using Menses as a Vital Sign
Adolescence is a time of many new things – including puberty changes and the onset of menstruation. A first period can be an exciting experience, but one that may cause some anxiety for young women and their caregivers.
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Pets and Mental Health: How Furry Friends Can Impact Your Child’s Life
Studies have shown that having pets leads to a number of mental health benefits, such as decreased anxiety and depression, improved self-esteem and creating a sense of purpose. If you are considering getting a pet, here are four benefits that can come from having a four-legged friend.
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Apophysitis: Why Children Shouldn’t Play Through Pain
Apophysitis is an inflammation or stress injury to the areas on or around growth plates in children and adolescents. Apophysitis is usually caused by repetitive overuse activities like running, jumping, and throwing but can also occur as an acute injury with a fall or rapid, powerful movement.
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Establishing Bedtime Routine and Helping Your Child Fall Asleep
If you have a child who cries or calls out after they are put in bed, refuses to sleep in their own bed or insists an adult stay with them, you can use the following tips to help your child learn to stay quietly in bed until they fall asleep.
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How to Treat and Prevent Chapped Lips
Dry, chapped, irritated lips are more than just unsightly – they can be painful as well. Unfortunately, many of us are used to this feeling and see our kids suffer too.