Terminology and Types of Common Childhood Rashes You are dressing your 3-year-old child when you notice a rough, pimply red rash on her back and chest. You also find it on her arms and legs. What could it be? Should you call the doctor? You pick your 6-year-old up from school and notice his cheeks […]
How to Tell if Your Baby is Too Sick for Daycare It’s seven in the morning and family rush hour begins. The tea kettle is whistling, the toaster’s popping, and the traffic report is the usual bad news. Enter a whine that will turn your already overbooked day upside down. By reflex you lay hands […]
“My son really likes the Pedialyte popsicles. Is it safe for him to eat them when he is not experiencing an illness (such as diarrhea and vomiting)?” Pedialyte is a good liquid to give children when they are dehydrated from an illness. It is formulated for better fluid absorption than other household beverages. Sick children […]
10 Foods That Balance Your Immune System Adequately feeding your immune system boosts its fighting power. Immune boosters work in many ways. They increase the number of white cells in the immune system army, train them to fight better, and help them form an overall better battle plan. Boosters also help to eliminate the deadwood […]
