Maybe you've heard of the old saying, 'starve a cold, feed a fever' or sometimes people say it the other way around. It's an old saying, and it doesn't particularly help you or your child when you're sick with a cold. So leave it aside for some real remedies instead. You certainly don't like it one bit when your child is miserable with a cold. [...]
Summer camp can be the adventure of a lifetime for healthy kids, but if your child gets sick at camp, or is not feeling well before he or she sets out, it can become a summer that is not fun at all. Making sure that your child is in the best health possible will help make his or her summer camp experience one to remember. [...]
Being exposed to lots of different people at daycare, school, and extracurricular activities provides your child with variety and interest in his or her life, but it also opens him or her up to germs and illness. Luckily, there are ways to help keep your children healthy year round, using advice from pediatricians in Phoenix, Arizona, and proper child care and nutrition. Eat a Balanced [...]
If you are the parent or guardian of a student athlete you have probably encountered school sports physicals. Some kids may grumble about them but they are an important and often necessary way to keep your child safe and healthy while participating in school sports. Health History Pediatricians in Phoenix, Arizona perform school sports physicals for students by completing a medical history and physical exam. [...]
Pediatricians in Phoenix, Arizona, are bound by similar reporting laws as most pediatric doctors across the United States. While these pediatric doctors routinely see sick children in their offices, they may also see children who are victims of abuse or neglect, or children whose health concerns may be part of a wider, serious threat to public health and safety. Reporting laws exist to benefit public [...]
