Childhood Illnesses

- Chicken pox, the flu, pin worms...childhood illnesses are rough—on kids and on parents. If you're not sure when to call the doctor, what your kid's symptoms mean, or how to treat a fever, read on for information about childhood illnesses (including tips on how to get your kids to take their medicine!).

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- Bronchiolitis
- What is Bronchiolitis?Bronchiolitis is an illness which commonly occurs in the spring. Young children...more
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- Vomiting in Children
- Vomiting is a fairly common childhood illness. It can be caused by a number of things. The most common...more
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- Rubella (German Measles)
- Oops! The health article you're looking for is no longer here. But we have loads more information about...more
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- Oralflo Pill Swallowing Cup
- The antibiotic your child needs tastes like dirty socks, but you can't get her to swallow a pill for...more
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- ease the sense of nausea
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- Childhood Illnesses: Resources for Children With Diabetes
- Now that my child has been diagnosed with diabetes, where can I turn for resources and support?more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Tracking the Flu
- Advice on childhood illnesses and tracking flu trends from Parents Connectmore
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- Childhood Illnesses: Chicken Pox Parties
- My daughter has been invited to a "chicken pox party," where she can be exposed to another child who...more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Sources of Food Poisoning
- What are the most common sources of food poisoning?more
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- How can I avoid food poisoning?
- How can I reduce the risk of food poisoning?more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Long-Lasting Flu Symptoms
- My child has flu-like symptoms that won't go away. Could this be something more than the flu?more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Feeding a Child Who Has Acid Reflux
- My child has acid reflux. What and how should he eat?more
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- Childhood Illnesses Kids Bring Home From School
- We're not 100 percent sure, but we think schools may actually be one giant science experiment on contagious...more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Melanoma
- Ok I read that it could happen. But like you hear all the time: I never though it could happen to my...more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Reduce Risk of Urinary Tract Infections
- Advice on childhood illnesses including urinary tract infections from Parents Connect.more
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- 7 Things Donna D'Errico Does to Ease Kids' Childhood Illnesses
- When my kids are sick, I wait on them hand-and-foot and really smother them with concern. It makes them...more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Natalie Morales on Rotavirus
- I can understand why people would be skeptical of the new rotavirus vaccine, but if you have a child...more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Jeff Gordon's Advice on Comforting a Sick Kid
- Jeff Gordon offers advice on childhood illnesses and comforting sick kids on Parents Connect.more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Nausea and Vomiting
- Whether it's due to the flu or a post-candy-and-Ferris-wheel frenzy, a pukey kid is a miserable kid....more
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- Childhood Illnesses: Bad Case of Chicken Pox
- Help!! I am about to go crazy! My 22-month-old has chicken pox! Yes, she had the chicken pox vaccine...more
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