Health for Kids

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2009-11-20 Pediatrics - 2 year old speech:

Hi Debbi, Without meeting your grandson I'm afraid I can't answer your question, but I would recommend that he have a speech and language evaluation to assess what is going on. I wonder about his

2009-11-20 Pediatrics - 6 year old with voiding issues:

Hi, Kristen, She probably needs any constipation to be aggressively treated and then be put on some type of treatment for "dysfunctional voiding" that usually is medicine and a timed voiding program

2009-11-20 Pediatrics - fever and cough keep returning 5 year old:

Hi, Cheryl, I suspect the doctors are correct. This time of year one can get repeated illness. Remember a negative nose swab for influenza A means nothing. The test is very poor when it comes to

2009-11-19 Pediatrics - Blood In Bowel:

Hi, Angel, Concerned enough for you to bring her (and hopefully a fresh stool sample) to the doctor for an evaluation. If she is constipated, then that is probably the cause of the blood. If not

2009-11-19 Pediatrics - baby wont eat.:

Dear Anne: We are seeing more and more of this in young children. I would suggest you ask his pediatrician for a referral to a children's hospital and have him seen in a feeding therapy clinic where