Health for Kids

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2012-02-09 Pediatrics - Lymph nodes:

Hi, Jose,     If the enlarged node corresponded with the illness, then it almost certainly is not a cancer or anything bad like that.  Your illness might be mononucleosis, a viral condition that can cause

2012-02-08 Pediatrics - 2 dads:

Hi, Jessica,     Explain to him that his father is his father and the babies father is the babies father.  They are different guys.  Pretty simple stuff.  Tell him he is very lucky to have two fathers

2012-02-08 Pediatrics - fecal matter public bathroom, real risk, potty training:

Hi, Sheri,     Germs are everywhere.  Fecal matter is everywhere in any bathroom, even the most religiously cleaned.  Wash your hands before, wash your hands after.  You don't get hepatitis A from a public

2012-02-08 Pediatrics - Infant with RSV and flying:

Hi, Sheila,     There is no specific reason that a child with RSV, especially improving, can't fly.  If her twin brother doesn't at least get something, I would be very surprised.  RSV can cause wheezing

2012-02-07 Pediatrics - Babbling/social Concerns in 8 month old:

Hi, Melissa,     You have pretty high expectations of this little guy (as you should, for you are his mother!). To me, I would consider what he is doing in both a motor, verbal and social sense to be fine