RSV or respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, looks and sounds a lot like a cold, but it's not. What is the difference? When should you be concerned enough to call your North Phoenix pediatrics office? RSV is a respiratory virus which infects the lungs and breathing passages. It is highly contagious, and usually effects very young children and older adults. In children under the age of [...]
One of the laments you often hear from young parents, is that their children always seem to be getting sick. Once the school year starts, it's one illness after another, until the warmer weather returns. Why is it that certain children seem so vulnerable to illnesses, while other children don't seem to get sick as much? Well, there are a number of factors that play [...]
Having a baby can be one of life's most cherished events. There's so much excitement and activity that goes on with babies growing into little ones, that sometimes little things like colds and allergies can go unnoticed or overlooked. You know your baby better than anyone. Every little noise and reaction is something you've become very familiar with. The little stuffy noses or occasional coughing [...]
Your child comes home from school and tells you he doesn't feel well. He is is warm to the touch, and looks tired. There may be stuffiness and a dry cough as well. It is likely that your child is suffering from the flu, a respiratory infection which affects the nose, throat and sinuses. Check them for symptoms. Flu symptoms include: sudden high fever headache [...]
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. [...]
Treating your baby for a cold can be tricky. First of all, sometimes it’s hard to tell if it really is a cold or just some nasal stuffiness. After all, infants can’t tell you how they feel or what the problem is. Colds are a very common illness in children, and even babies tend to get their fair share. Just a little stuffiness and they [...]
Once summer comes to an end, school begins and lots of activities start up again. These are busy, fun days, except for when your child gets a cold or flu. It’s frustrating to deal with sickness in children, but there are things you can do to help lessen those sick days. A great way to help fight off colds and the flu is by teaching [...]
Fall and winter may seem like such fun months for children. They love getting outdoors to play in the snow with sleds and snowmen and everything else that goes with it. It isn't so much fun when they get colds or the flu. Colds and flu are very common in the colder months, and chances are your child will come down with one or both [...]
Colds and influenza share many of the same symptoms, so how do you figure out exactly what is ailing your child? Usually with the flu, your child will be much sicker than they would be with just the average cold. Learn to recognize cold and flu symptoms in children, and treatments for each. Is It a Cold? A cold is a viral infection that affects [...]
If there is one thing everyone has experienced it is the common cold. You know that the minute colder weather hits, here come all of the colds. It's just a fact of life, but there are ways to give your children the best care when they come down with a cold. You may be wondering how to choose a family doctor. Now that cooler weather [...]
