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Kids Health Notes

August 10th, 2008

Just a virus, or roseola?

When my son broke out in hives on Thursday, I thought he was allergic to soy which I had given him earlier that day. But then he registered a 100.8 deg F temperature.
The pediatrician said the rashes and fever might be caused by a virus, so we’re sort of quarantined for the next few […]

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August 8th, 2008

First aid: Swimmer’s ear

Swimmer’s ear (also called otitis externa) is an painful infection that happens when water gets trapped in the ear canal and it swells and becomes infected with bacteria or fungus. It frequently occurs in children and teenagers but both boys and girls are equally affected.
How do you know if your child has a swimmer’s […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Managing pain when preemies can’t say "Ouch!"

Premature babies, or infants admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit, most often go through as many as 62 painful procedures each day. Anyone seeing these children being pricked, stubbed, and poked would likely cry “Ouch! STOP!”. Since an infant can’t say anything yet, one would at least expect some form of reaction - […]

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