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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.
When conventional treatments aren't working, doctors at Children's Wisconsin can turn to the future of medicine.
As challenging as they can be, remember, sleep struggles are temporary. And with some helpful tips, you and your baby will get the rest you both need.
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:
As challenging as they can be, remember, sleep struggles are temporary. And with some helpful tips, you and your baby will get the rest you both need.
Menstruation is like a symphony — there are a lot of parts and it takes time to get them all working together in harmony.
Like everything else in 2020, Halloween will look different because of COVID-19. But, it doesn’t have to be full of fright.
Halloween is a fun and festive time of year for many families. However, it does come with some child safety risks.
Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) are expected to be high in 2020.
Playing with your child has many important benefits for healthy development and bonding
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