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Fever

What causes a fever?      There are many causes of fever.  Most are caused by either a viral or a bacterial infection.  Common infections that cause fever are colds, influenza, ear infections, strep...

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Your child’s ears – It isn’t always an infection

  Does your child suffer ear pain or ear infections? There are three common types of inflammation, which can cause these problems: 1)      Acute otitis media or middle ear infection 2)      Otitis...

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Molluscum: What is this bumpy skin rash?

What is it?  Molluscum contagiosum is a common rash in children and young adults that is caused by a viral infection.  Infected individuals develop firm, skin-colored, dome-shaped bumps on the skin....

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Kiss my boo boo? Not so fast!

          Don’t we all rush to the sound of a whimper to kiss away the pain?  “Mommy kiss it and make it feel better,” she pleads.  I know I’m guilty, but I also know rather than making it better we...

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An ear infection? Again?

I looked across the examination table at my son’s pediatrician in disbelief, a sinking feeling in my stomach. “This can’t be,” I thought to myself. “Really?” I said aloud. Stupid response. “Want to...

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Give your kids a hand with hand-washing

We come home from the playground: “Wash your hands.”  We come home from the doctor’s office: “Wash your hands!” We come home from the Magic House: “WASH YOUR HANDS!”  Good hand hygiene is a must in our...

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You’re piercing what? Medical complications of cartilage and ear piercing

It was almost midnight when 14-year-old Kyla came to the emergency room with her mom and two friends– but they knew that infected ear cartilage could not wait until the morning.  Cartilage infections...

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Teens and Tattoos: 7 medical risks to talk about before you get inked

Thirty-six percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 have tattoos, according to a 2013 report from the Pew Research Center, and the desire to get inked seems to be rising. Just look around at...

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