childhood diseases

  1. Child Development & Health

    When it’s more than a tummy ache

    By Monica Beyer on Sep 26, 2012
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    Childhood tummy troubles are as common as skinned knees and mosquito bites, but some stomach ailments are a symptom of something...
  2. Child Development & Health

    5 Ways to soothe chicken pox in children

    By Michelle Maffei on Dec 1, 2011
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    When your little one catches a case of the chicken pox, soothing the itching, aches and pains are at the top of your mommy to-do...
  3. Child Development & Health

    Coxsackie virus

    By Michelle Maffei on Nov 2, 2011
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    Your child is feeling under the weather, but is it a common case of the flu or signs of the coxsackie virus? Most commonly known in...
  4. Children's Health

    Fun outdoor activities for kid-friendly fitness

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 18, 2011
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    Celebrate Earth Week, Screen Free Week, and the warmer weather by getting your kids outside to play – and get some exercise. These...
  5. Vaccinations & Shots

    MMR (measles mumps rubella) vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    The childhood vaccination commonly known as MMR protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
  6. Vaccinations & Shots

    The chicken pox (varicella) vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a virus that causes a high fever and characteristic itchy red rash that can range from a few...
  7. Vaccinations & Shots

    The polio vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    Polio is a potentially debilitating viral disease that can be prevented with the polio vaccine.
  8. Vaccinations & Shots

    The diptheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine

    By Jeanne Sager on Sep 23, 2009
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    Years ago, the DTP vaccine was commonly given to children to prevent diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; however, it was notorious...
  9. Vaccinations & Shots

    The rubella vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Rubella, aka German measles, is an infectious disease that can cause serious health problems for children, especially for unborn...
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    Can vaccinations really prevent pertussis?

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 22, 2009
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    Unfounded stories of children having side effects and contracting pertussis despite (or because of) vaccination can lead many...