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"My Child Needs a Spinal Tap"

Information for Parents:
My Child Has a Fever

A serious side effect of antibiotics: Infection with Clostridium difficile

Abdominal Pain: When to Call the Doctor

Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen: Which is a better fever-reducing medication?

Allergy Tests

Antibiotic Side Effects

Body Mass Index

Bone Marrow Aspiration And Biopsy

Brain, Liver under attack in Reye's Syndrome

Children Need Body Mass Checkups!

Communication Tips for Parents

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines
What Parents Need to Know

Do (over the counter) medications really expire?

Dosages of Fever-Reducing Medication

Doseage Chart: Benadryl

Drug information for Parents: Zithromax

Fainting (Syncopal) attacks in children

FDA Urges Parents to avoid certain cold medications

Fever is a Friend, not a foe!

Getting the Lead Out

High cholsterol affects children too

How is Anthrax diagnosed?

How to Tell the Different Kinds of Coughs in Children

Illnesses Caused by the bite of a Tick

Infant and Child Immunizations: What Parents Want to Know

Iron: Helping Your Child Get Enough

Keeping the Kids Clean and Germ-Free

Making Sense Of Medical Warnings

Marijuana Teen Questions

Monitor Children's Blood Pressure

Monthly Breast Exam Important for Teen Girls

News Parents can Use!

Normal Vital Signs in Children

On the Teen Scene: When Mono Takes you out of Action

One Test You Don't Want To Fail…Thinking About Drug Testing

Our Resources for Avoiding a Parent's Worst Nightmare - Substance Abuse

Parents Should Dispose of Ipecac Syrup

Parents urged to check furnaces to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

Penicillin: The First Wonder Drug

Protect your kids in the pool this summer!

Proteinuria in Children

Questions and Answers on the Safety of Phenylpropanolamine

Rapid Flu Tests

Recognizing Asthma Signs and Symptoms

Should I worry about the West Nile Virus?

Simple Blood Test Yields a Mass of Information

Steroids Don't Work Out

Tables of Normal Growth

Taking Your Child's Temperature

Testing for Anthrax is Difficult

The Facts about Measles

Thimerosal in Vaccines - Is the Preservative Safe?

Three Myths about Childhood Head Injuries

Trips to the Bathroom

Urinary Tract Infections in Children

What is an EEG?

What is Glomerulonephritis?

What is the difference between CT and MRI scans?

When kids need special x-rays

When should lumps be removed?

Which Children Should have their Cholesterol Checked?

Health Information from our Experts

How safe are dental x-rays?...

When I was a child, my doctor always gave me an antibiotic shot when I was sick. My child's pediatrician has never treated my child's infections with an injection. Why are things so different now? ...

I would like to know what my child's prescription says. What are the meanings of all those little letters? ...

What are those red boxes I see on the wall of our pediatrician's office?...

What is an epidural?...

Concerning chickenpox, is it possible to do a blood test to tell if I had it as a child?...

My 9 yr. son and I were recently in a car accident. Fortunately, we only suffered minor injuries. However, we both had x-rays and I was wondering how harmful x-rays are to young children? ...

How much tylenol should I give my 15 month old child for fever?...

I am African-American, 15 years old and weigh too much. My mother and grandfather have diabetes. Should I worry about having being tested for diabetes? ...

Will a urine drug test be positive for marijuana if my teenage son claims he was just in the same room with other teens who were smoking it? How long is a test positive after a child has smoked marijuana? ...

My 9 yr. son and I were recenlty in a car accident. Fortunately, neither of us suffered any major illnesses. However, we both were at the hospital and he had X-ray's taken of his neck and chest. I'm now worried about the effects of the x-rays on my son. H...

My doctor wants to do a bone age test on my daughter. Can you explain what this test will show?...

My son was recently tested and found to have a blood triglyceride level of 331. He is 9 years of age and gets plenty of exercise. What foods would cause this level to be so high and what should we do? ...

My 9 year old has been diagnosed with precocious puberty. An endocrinologist has determined that at her current growth rate, she will fall below 5', so he prescribed monthly injections of Lupron to reverse her puberty and hopefully get more growth. I am co...

My 5 year old daughter was recently diagnosed as possibly suffering from osteochondritis. Can you explain what this is and what treatments are necessary?...

My 14 year old grows an average of three inches per year. What constitutes a "growth spurt?." She still has not menstruated. She is 5'3" and weighs 90 pounds. I know girls usually have a growth spurt just prior to menstruating and I am now wondering...

The nurse just called and told me my PAP test was abnormal. She said not to worry but I need to have another one in 3 months. I thought that an abnormal PAP test meant cancer. Why shouldn’t I worry? Should I go to different doctor to get another PAP?...

My 12 year old son recently had xrays done for an orthodontist. One of the xrays that he requested was an xray of my son's left hand and wrist. I understand that this was assess the "growth plate" however he gave us no information about the xray. I have...

Because of a foot abnormality and an odd head shape, my baby had an x-ray at two months old and one at five months old (today). He will probably need at least one or two more on his feet, and the next one is scheduled a month away. I asked the techn...

How can I tell if I have mononuclosis?...

I am thinking about giving my 4 year old son Echinacea with gold seal to help boost his immune system when he gets a cold.(It seems to take him a long time to get over a cold). Is there any risk doing this and how much would I give him....

We just received the results of my 11 1\2 yr old sons and they say his bones are that of a 120 month old what exactly does this mean and what should we expect?...

My son just turned 5 and has been delayed since birth. We have done all to rule everything out including Genetics Testing. They could not find anything that "stood out" but found just a few minor imperfections that they could only suggest was possible NOON...

Should children beyond the age of kindergarten have a yearly physical?If so, what should that physical consist of? i.e., finger pricks, urinanalysis; weight and height charting, etc.? Thank you for your help...

Our seemingly healthy very physically active and outgoing 13 year old daughter's hands shake. There is continual steady mild shaking in both of her hands. What could be the reason? Thanks ...

My four year old daughter is below the 5% on the growth chart for height. I recently went to a pediatric endocrinologist who took an x-ray of her wrist and said her bone age is between 2 and 2.5 years of age. The endocrinologist said that this is good news...

Once a teen has smoked pot how long does it stay in their system? ...

Our son will be 13 in September and is 4" 8" and weighs 82#. From age 2 on , he has been at or slightly above the 25th percentile for height until after his 12th birthday. He is now below the 10th percentile. In October he had an xray of his left wrist, wh...

What are the side effects of Zyrtec?...

I've heard that living near high voltage power -lines can cause cancer in children. Is this true? If so,how would you know to have your children screened for this? What symptoms would you watch for? We live next to these power-lines and I'm very concerned....

My son is 4 yrs. old, and I am trying to determine his tolerance to lactose (milk, 2%). He does not know when he has to have a bowel movement. When he does, the stool is without form or texture, without being watery or runny as with diarrhea. He does not c...

What would cause an 11 year old child to have short term memory loss? ...

My son just turned 6 years old. He weighs 69 pounds and is 4 ft tall. My husbands family, (Mom, Dad, Brother and sister) are all extremely over weight. My husband is a big man but not overly fat like the rest of his family. Do you think my son is on the ro...

My daughter is 9 years old and has always been in the 95+ percentile for her height and weight. In the last two - three years, she has grown excessively, both in heitght & weight. She now weighs 120 and is 62 1/2 inches tall, well over a head taller than m...

My 11-year old son has a SED rate of 65, which is high. He is really not sick, but has knee pain. He had the following blood tests done: ANA, B-12, RA factor and they all came back normal. What willl cause the sedimentation rate to be so high? What is wron...

My son grew from 5'1" to 5'9" during his 12th year. He has not grown much since and seems to have gone through puberty. Both of his parents are relatively short, but there are taller people in the family. Can we expect him to grow more or is it possible he...

My son is 16 yrs old and 5'3" tall -- he would like to be taller - I am his mom and I am 4'11" and his father is 5'7" - it doesn’t seem to me like he will get any taller -- a friend of his started taking a growth hormone and has grown 3" taller n...

My 5 1/2 year old son has been complaining about lower leg hurting. It has been hurting him for the last 4 to 5 months. At first I thought that it was growing pains until his bottom of his feet started hurted? He will be a sleep and wake up crying because ...

My 8 year old daughter has been itching for 3 weeks all over her body.There are no visible signs on her skin. Blood tests for parasites and allergy came back negative. Is it possible that the itching is just caused by emotional problems? She seem...

What are the side effects of CAT Scans on infants? We know pregnant women aren't allowed x-rays because they cause brain damage. Are statistics kept are the number of children who have cat scans and then become learning disabled?...

My 14year old daughter has been suffering from headaches for the past month. These headaches are around the clock. They are not migraines. This past week she has also begun have stomach problems. She has been xrayed and had an MRI. Both came back negative....

Can drinking too much water and milk be harming my 15 month old son? Our son drinks 12 to 18 ounces of water at night (when he is falling asleep or returning to sleep after waking) and drinks another 32 ounces or so of water and milk combined during the da...

Both of my children have had 4 strep infections this year. I am concerned I may be a carrier of strep ( I constantly have white cold sores on the inside of my mouth I am told are in the strep family). Should I be tested? Also I have had two occasions that ...

My just turned 4 year old son has a lump in his lymph nodes in his right inner thigh. The pediatrician administered oral anti-biotics to treat a possible infection. The problem is that it didn't go away and is still there although it did decrease in size s...