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Published 12/12/2017

How to Spot a Common, Potentially Dangerous, Childhood Illness Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is similar to a cold but can lead to complications that include pneumonia

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly all children get respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by age 2. But just bec...

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Published 12/12/2017

Health Tip: Learn Symptoms of Childhood Sinusitis Know the warning signs

(HealthDay News) --Your child's sinuses are not fully developed until late in the teen years, but the child can still develop a sinus infection.

Although small, the maxillary (behind the cheek) and ethmoid (between the eyes...

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Flu Shot Could Help Your Kid Avoid Hospital

Flu Shot Could Help Your Kid Avoid Hospital

Published 11/17/2017

FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- There's an easy way for parents to help cut their child's chances of ending up in the hospital with the flu -- get them vaccinated, researchers say.

For the new study, the Canadian researchers analyzed the medical records of nearly 10,000 children, aged 6...

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Calm Parents Help Calm Kids With ADHD

Calm Parents Help Calm Kids With ADHD

Published 11/17/2017

THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- As challenging as it can be to raise a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research offers biological evidence that calm, positive parenting may help these kids master their own emotions and behaviors.

The study was conducted...

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Kids Still Getting Risky Painkiller After Tonsillectomy

Kids Still Getting Risky Painkiller After Tonsillectomy

Published 11/16/2017

THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Despite safety warnings from drug regulators, some U.S. children are still being given a risky painkiller after having their tonsils removed, a new study finds.

At issue is the opioid painkiller codeine. In 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration i...

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Working With Your School Nurse

Working With Your School Nurse

Published 11/03/2017

FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 18 percent of kids have a chronic health condition, such as asthma or allergies. If your child is one of them, working successfully with your school's nurse will help keep him or her safe.

Because a good chunk of a child's day is spent in school, it...

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