Fifth Disease from Michael K Davis, MD

Fifth Disease is a common viral infection in school age children. It is caused by parvovirus. It usually causes constitutional symptoms, such as mild fever and joint pains. A rash may begin on the face and then spread to the torso, arms and legs, and may look like a spider web. Fifth Disease is contagious, but by the time the rash appears, the infection is no longer contagious. The prognosis is excellent, and there is no treatment necessary other thaN treating the symptoms of fifth disease.

Safety Tips For Your Newborn Baby from Erlanger Health System, Erlanger Hospital

An OB/GYN nurse from Erlanger Health System reviews some safety tips for taking care of your newborn baby. Including second hand smoke and your baby, SIDS, and vaccinations.

Are Vaccines Safe? from Michael K Davis, MD

Vaccines are extremely safe. Adverse reactions are uncommon. The most common reaction is pain and swelling at the vaccine site, which is easily treated, and has no longterm problems. An allergic reaction to vaccines are rare. Dr. Michael Davis dispells this and other vaccine myths, including myths about autism and vaccines.

Clearing Out Your Medicine Cabinet from Richard Ogden, PharmD

Expired medications may loose their effectiveness, and some can even become toxic if used well after the expiration date. Richard Ogden, PharmD, a pharmacist at Children's Mercy Hospital discusses the importance of clearing out your medicine cabinet.

Abdominal Pain In Kids. from Michael K Davis, MD

Abdominal pain is common in children. It is important to distinguish functional abdominal pain, which is usually centered around the belly button, from abdominal pain from more serious problems. THe more serious problems that can cause abdominal pain in children include gastroenteritis, stomach ulcers, pancreatitis, gallstones, appendicitis, kidney stones, intussusception, and intestinal obstruction. Dr. Michael Davis tells you when to call your doctor.

When Should You Call Your Pediatrician? from Erlanger Health System, Erlanger Hospital

An OB/GYN nurse from Erlanger Health System discusses when you should be worried about your newborn and call the pediatrician.

Autism from Pegeen Cronin, PhD

Pegeen Cronin, PhD, from the UCLA Autism clinic, along with other doctors discusses the expanding knowledge base available in the evaluation and treatment of autism in children.

What Are The Signs of ADD? from Albert Galaburda, MD

Dr. Albert Galaburda, a neurologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr. in Boston, answers the question: What are the signs of ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder. The most common finding in the common disorder in children is hyperactiviity and inability to pay attention. When children are hyperactive and have ADD, it is sometimes referred to as ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Sound Sleep After Tonsillectomy from Jay N Dolitsky, MD

Tonsillectomy is the most common treatment for sleep-disorder breathing. Having your tonsils out doesn't have to be as painful as in years past. New advancements, such as Coblation are making the recovery quicker. 3/4 of tonsillectomies are performed to removed enlarged tonsils that obstruct a childs ability to breath. Symptoms include restless sleep, snoring, bedwetting, and poor attention at school.