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Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?
Many young children can overcome speech and language delays, but early intervention is key. Parents and their child’s pediatrician need to be vigilant to spot the signs and start age-appropriate therapies.
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Costochondritis: Chest Pain That Feels Like a Heart Attack
Although it is exceedingly rare for teens to have heart attacks, it is not uncommon for them to have chest pain. That can be really scary for you and your child. But when the cause of the sharp pain is costochondritis, you can rest easy knowing that your child does not have a dangerous condition.
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Does My Teen Have Thyroid Disease?
It could be easy for you to miss that your teen has thyroid disease. Symptoms can be subtle, appear gradually and be mistaken for other conditions. Hormones produced by the thyroid can affect heart rate, energy, metabolism, growth and development – so it’s important to know the signs.
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When Is Your Child Ready for a Phone? Pediatrician Tips for Digital Safety
The “digital street” presents just as many safety challenges for children as the physical one. That’s why it’s so important to help your child develop a healthy relationship with technology, starting with the responsible use of their first phone.
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Top Pediatrician Tips for Keeping Kids Safe
If you’re a parent, it’s natural that one of your top priorities is to keep your kids safe. As your children grow, your safety radar has to shift from the family room floor to the digital world and the driver’s seat. Here is a breakdown of safety priorities for every age.
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Full-Fat Dairy? Yes, You Can!
If you’re of a certain age, you remember the fat-free craze of the 1980s, when we all ate fat-free cheese on fat-free bread with fat-free turkey and wondered why it tasted terrible. (And we still gained weight.)
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Your Child’s Sick: Is It Asthma or a Cold?
Your child is coughing and sniffling. Is it a cold or virus? Let’s look at the differences to help you soothe your child and know when it’s time to see a doctor.
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Kids, COVID-19 and Daycare: What You Need to Know to Keep Them Safe
With schools reopening, many parents will be returning to the workplace and relying on daycares and caregivers to look after their children. Many new public health precautions have been put in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in these settings. And there are steps you can take as a parent for your child to resume the benefits of socialization and education offered at daycares, while reducing their risk of infection.
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5 Heart-Healthy Habits to Teach Your Children
Learning heart-healthy habits is crucial.
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4 Tips for You and Your Kids During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Even with COVID-19 — the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus — regularly in the news, a lot of unknowns still remain. Even with a steady string of updates, facts and statistics to digest each day, it’s difficult to know what to do or what to say inside the walls of your own home.
