COVID-19 Advisory
If you or your child has COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough or shortness of breath) or other COVID-19 concerns, call your child’s doctor or visit Children’s Online Urgent Care.
If you or your child has COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough or shortness of breath) or other COVID-19 concerns, call your child’s doctor or visit Children’s Online Urgent Care.
The common causes and treatments for diaper rash.
When your child is sick or injured after your pediatrician’s office closes, should you go to urgent care or ER?
Researchers estimate that approximately 15 million Americans have a food allergy. This includes 1 in every 13 children, which translates to approximately two in every classroom! Here’s another statistic that might be hard to stomach: Every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is sent to the emergency room because of a food allergy, resulting in 200,000 ER visits per year.
While there are no cures for food allergies, strict avoidance of allergens, along with early recognition and management of allergic reactions, is essential in preventing serious health consequences. Eight foods account for 90 percent of all reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. Even trace amounts of a food allergen can cause a reaction, and there is no way to predict what the severity may be.
If you have a child, or know of a child with a food allergy, here are some tips to help keep them safe:
Taking these steps will not only help keep kids safe, but it also can help them not feel left out. With a little planning, we can all do our part in the fight against food allergies.
To learn more about food allergies, I encourage you to visit the Food Allergy Research & Education website. Also, you may want to check out the following online grocery stores for buying allergen-free foods:
The common causes and treatments for diaper rash.
When your child is sick or injured after your pediatrician’s office closes, should you go to urgent care or ER?
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Guidance from our pediatric experts about returning to summer camp and other summer activities during COVID-19.
Most parents have heard of pink eye but they may not know that they're are many different types and treatment for each is different.
A team of sports medicine and infection prevention experts at Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health teamed up to develop guidelines for kids returning to sports in Wisconsin.
As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, our e-learning health education programming are now available for all Wisconsin families.
