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Pediatric Health Information

Useful Articles About Children's Health Problems

Most of these are also available in printed form at your pediatrician's office. They are listed here alphabetically. Teen Health Information issues are on a separate page. Click on the title you are interested in learning more about. These are in .pdf format. To view and print these, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Acne

Allergies:

Ankle Sprains

Antibiotics and Infections

Anxiety

Asthma

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Autism

Enuresis (bedwetting)

Bioterrorism

Breastfeeding

Bronchiolitis

Bullying

Calcium and Vitamin D for Health and another article on Calcium

Canker Sores

Chickenpox

Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Abuse of Children and Teens

A Guide to Finding Good Child Care

Circumcision and another article about Newborn Circumcision Information

Colds and Flu in Children

Colic

California Law Regarding Consent For Treatment Of a Minor

Constipation and Constipation in Adults & Children

Coughs in Adults and Children

Croup After-Care Instructions

Communicating With Children

Dental Care for You and Your Family

An article on Diarrhea and one for Vomiting and Diarrhea in Children

Diaper Rash

Time Out

Divorce and another article on Separation and Divorce

Ear Infections in Children

Earwax

Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, and Dry Skin in Infants and Children

Elimination Diet

Enuresis (bedwetting)

Epilepsy

Epistaxis (nosebleeds)

Encopresis(fecal soiling)

Fatigue in Adolescents

Feet Turning In During Childhood

Fever, Fever in Children After-Care Instructions and Fever Myths Parents Often Believe

Fiber Facts: Why Fiber is Important

Allergic Rhinitis (hayfever)

Headaches and another article on Headache

Head Injury Instructions and another article on Pediatric Head Injury Precautions

Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures. These are guides for parents about nutrition, development, safety, and other issues for each age listed:

Birth to 1 Week Checkup 2 to 4 Week Checkup 2 Month Checkup 4 Month Checkup
6 Month Checkup 9 to 10 Month Checkup 12 Month Checkup 14 to 15 Month Checkup
18 Month Checkup 21 to 24 Month Checkup 3 Year Checkup 4 to 5 Year Checkup
5 to 6 Year Checkup 6 to 8 Year Checkup 8 to 10 Year Checkup 10 to 12 Year Checkup

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Ibuprofen Recommended Pediatric Dosing

Immunizations

Impetigo

Influenza in Older Children and Teenagers

Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children, What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?, Dietary Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and an article on Fiber Facts: Why Fiber is Important.

Healthy Beginnings Newsletter Issue #10 (Postpartum)

Knee Pain and another article on Anterior Knee Pain

Language Stimulation Techniques

Lead Poisoning: A Guide for Protecting Your Child

Learning Disabilities, Common Signs of Learning Disabilities

Little League Elbow

Meningitis Information

Migraine Headaches

Mononucleosis

Epistaxis (nosebleeds)

Nutrition:

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)

Ear Infections - Are Antibiotics Needed?

Outdoor Health Tips

Parent's Bill of Rights

Pityriasis Rosea

Poisonous Plants

Poison Oak

Preventive Care (Parent's Guide)

Reading, Grades 1 - 6

Scabies and Head Lice and Scabies

Scoliosis

Self Esteem

Discussing Sex with Young Children

Shoulder Basics

Sibling Rivalry: Sibling - Helping to Adjust to a New Baby and Siblings - Getting Along

Sinus Infection and another article on Sinusitis

How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night

Sleep Tips for Teens

Smoke Signals (Secondhand Smoke)

You Can Quit Smoking

For Parents Who Don’t Want Their Kids to Smoke

Sore Throats in Children, Sore Throat and Strep Throat, and Strep Tests and see tonsillitis below

Speech and Language Development

TV

Temper Tantrums in Toddlers and Preschoolers

Temperament Differences in Infants and Children

Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis (see also sore throat above)

Tourette's Syndrome

Vaginitis

Video Games

Water Safety

 


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