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Recognizing and Treating Your Child’s Congenital Heart Defect

Learning that your baby has a congenital heart defect can be scary, and while health challenges can exist, the outlook for most children is positive. Although congenital heart defects are serious, most types of the disease can be treated, allowing your child to live a productive and fulfilling life.

What you should know if your child is double-jointed?

As an occupational therapist, I work with kids and their parents who have been told they have joint hypermobility, sometimes known as being “double jointed.” This might make it sound like the child has twice as many joints, but it simply means that a child’s joint is moving past the expected range. Joint hypermobility occurs when the soft tissues that surround and support each joint (also known as connective tissue) stretch more than usual and cause the joint to go beyond the normal range of motion. This can cause pain or discomfort and is often confused with or dismissed as general growing pains. Joint hypermobility is common in childhood, occurring in eight to 39 percent of school-aged children. Girls are generally more hypermobile than boys.

What every parent needs to know about protecting children from the sun

During the summer months, I am often asked by parents about sun protection. There are many products and sunscreens available, and it can often be challenging to determine what products are best for your child.

My baby is spitting up: is this normal?

As a pediatric resident I get to see many newborn babies, and I often continue to care for them in our outpatient clinic as they grow. In my experience, spitting up is among the top concerns for mothers within the first few months of their babies’ lives. And why shouldn’t it be? More than half of all infants spit up daily. Well, before I give you some tips to help you manage this at home, I’d love to review some information that we as pediatricians keep in mind when we hear the words “spit up.”

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Program is a comprehensive team dedicated to the care of patients diagnosed with brain and spinal cord tumors.

Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Catheterization

Interventional cardiac catheterization procedures enable the physician to diagnose and treat many complex heart problems without surgery.

Pediatric Liver and Intestinal Transplant Program

We offer special clinics for patients with liver, intestinal or multi-visceral transplants.

Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Rehabilitation

We care for infants and children with Short Bowel Syndrome to maximize bowel function and improve quality of life.

Pediatric Arthrogryposis Program

As a parent, you want the best for you child. You know nothing can, or should, hold your kid back, even arthrogryposis

Most teens want to build muscle, even if it means going to great (and unhealthy) lengths

Gym rats, pro athletes, and teens- what do these three groups of people have in common? They all want to build muscle, and may even go to great lengths to do so. It is common to hear of gym rats, and even some pro athletes (even if it’s against regulations), who use steroids, or other muscle-enhancing supplements to help gain muscle mass, but now teens are mirroring these risky behaviors, too. While it’s great that teens have an increased interest in exercising, the desire for a certain body type can lead teens down a slippery slope of dangerous behaviors.

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