It’s always upsetting to see your baby in a miserable state, and you of course do everything you can to get them immediate relief; however, it’s important to know when you should call your baby’s doctor. Many parents find themselves at the doctor quite often. The reason for this is that your baby’s immune system is still maturing. So they are…
Hand, foot, and mouth disease, or HFMD, is a virus commonly occurring in children under the age of 5. It can sometimes affect adults who can also be asymptomatic carriers of the disease without realizing they are infected. This virus is not to be confused with foot-and-mouth disease (also known as hoof-and-mouth disease), which affects animals. HFMD is caused by…
If you’ve ever had a nosebleed before, you know that it usually looks much worse than it actually is. The human nose has many blood vessels that are fragile and bleed easily as a result of trauma and irritation, so it’s actually not hard to experience a nosebleed. Because one of the main reasons nosebleeds happen is due to dry…
For most people, the holidays are a time to reconnect with family and friends and focus on celebrating time spent together. However, with more people around and in the kitchen, it’s also a time with increased risk for accidents or foodborne illness. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s a good time to brush up on some basic kitchen and…
Tingling in a person’s hands or feet, or both, is referred to as “paresthesia.” You’ve probably been in this situation before: you fall asleep or remain in one position for a while, and when you get up to move, you realize your limb has “fallen asleep.” This is a common, non-serious cause of tingling that occurs when an area of…
Nearly all (99%) of the calcium in the human body is used in our teeth and bones. So what happens to the remaining 1%? The extra calcium can travel to different parts of the body and, depending on where it goes, it can cause some potential problems. Calcium deposits, or calcification, occur when calcium accumulates in soft tissue throughout the…
3 P’s for Hurricane Preparedness Living in the Gulf South region, we’re well acquainted with hurricanes and the unique set of headaches and challenges they can bring. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from the beginning of June until the end of November and peaks twice, once in August and once in October – so we aren’t out of the woods…
As flu season starts, doctors are already seeing cases flood in. The flu reached epidemic levels last year and now the CDC is predicting between 5 and 20% of people will get the flu this year. The U.S. was hit hard by the H3N2 strain, which wasn’t included in the vaccine. This year, the CDC says its more prepared. Now you’re thinking,…
Is your child new to sports? Children who participate in school sports need to have what is commonly called a pre-participation physical evaluation (PPE), or a sports physical. Although they can be done at the same time, the sports physical does not take the place of the annual physical; it is more specific to the needs of the student athlete,…
Summer has reached an end. While we say bye to summer vacation we say hello to new friends, new skills, and new germs and bugs! Students touch germ covered surfaces during the day, and their fingers end up near their eyes, in their mouth, and on their food. Many kids just don’t realize where those germs are and how easily they…