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What is the Best Way to Clean a Small Scrape?

Once your little one is calm, gently rinse the wound with clear, warm water. Use a small amount of soap on a clean wet...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Will my Child be Given Medicine if he is Diagnosed With the Flu?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends treatment with an anti-viral medication for the following...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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What is Continuous Glucose Monitoring?

This takes some of the guesswork out of managing diabetes. A small needle is inserted into the skin, where the blood...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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What is Insulin?

Insulin’s job is to regulate blood glucose (blood “sugar”) so that it remains in a narrow range. When we eat...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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What is an Insulin Pump?

A small catheter is inserted into the child’s skin. The catheter is connected by tubing to a reservoir that contains...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Should I Give my Child a Probiotic Every Day?

According to a new study in the March 2014 issue of Pediatrics journal, healthy children ages 6-36 months of age were...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Can my Child With an egg Allergy Receive a flu Vaccine?

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children with mild egg allergies, such as the development of a rash or...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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How Many flu Shots Will my Child Get?

The vaccine is available as a traditional shot for babies aged six months and older. According to the Centers for...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Can you Spot Strep Throat in Children?

Doctors can be highly suspicious of the streptococcal bacteria if the tonsils are swollen, red, covered in white...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Do I Have to Treat my Child’s Fever if he is Acting Fine?

Fever is simply the body’s way of fighting off infection, and giving medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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When can my Child Return to School or Daycare After Being Diagnosed With Strep Throat?

Over 90 percent of children who received a dose of antibiotics the day prior tested negative for strep the very next...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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What are Signs of a Listeria Infection?

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that causes the infection listeriosis. Symptoms of listeriosis include fever,...

  • Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, Board Certified OB/GYN
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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