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What are the pros and cons of a chicken-pox party vs immunization?
Growing up in the US, most kids I knew (myself included) were exposed to Chicken Pox through Chicken-Pox parties where kids were allowed to play with a child who already had the Chicken Pox. Now that ...
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My child has chickenpox, am I infectious?
My 3-year-old has had chickenpox for about 2-3 days, but a close friend has just had a baby and I want to go and help. Is it possible that I am infectious, despite not having the illness? I had it as ...
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Is it healthy for toddlers to play outside when it is cold?
Assuming the child is dressed properly and it isn't extremely cold (I'm thinking high 50ºF or 10ºC with wind). Their hands and face will be exposed and they may be sweaty from running around, but ...
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How can I support my friends who have just had a child diagnosed with 9P Syndrome?
My wife and I are good friends with another couple who has two kids (ages 4 and 1). Our kids are similar in age and best friends with theirs.
The one year old, after a long string of medical issues, ...
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What are the significant risks of taking children on a Caribbean cruise?
What would be the significant risks of taking children between the ages of one and seven on a 4 night cruise to Cozumel (an island off the coast of Mexico) if the children have never left the U.S.?
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What is the recommendation for treating a feverish child?
When her young children became feverish, my sister would undress them and try to bring their temperature down.
However my mother is adamant that the right treatment is the exact opposite- Wrap them ...
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Is it safe to travel by car without A/C when it's hot outside?
My in-laws want to take my kids soon on a day where the outside temp is supposed to be close to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C); unfortunately, their car does not have Air Conditioning. We live in the ...
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How can I get renewed medical attention for my child's undiagnosed sickness?
My son is 6 1/2 years old and we are in the process of seeing an Infectious Disease specialist and a Neurologist. My son has had an MRI, a CAT Scan, Ultrasounds, and the pediatricians have run every ...
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Should I be concerned that my infant holds her sneeze in?
My ten-month-old daughter just got stick (seems like cold/flu). What's really strange for me is that she holds her sneezes in. In fact, sometimes she's almost shaking from the exertion of holding her ...
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What are some symptoms of an ear infection?
My 6-month-old was upset today, and I couldn't figure out why, but she kept rubbing one of her ears. I'm wondering if she might have an ear infection, and what other symptoms to look out for if this ...
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Childcare and illnesses in winter
Our 2.5 year old daughter started her nursery in October. However, the problem with her is that she would have a cold for half of the winter months (so 6+ weeks), and the nursery obviously doesn't ...
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My baby is having cough and making wheezing sound
My baby is 3 and half months old and she is having cough and making wheezing sound while breathing. She had attack of Pneumonia 20 days back and had to be admitted to hospital, her Ped says that she ...
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My 7 week old son is having Chickenpox, should i be worried? [closed]
I caught chickenpox about a month ago and my wife caught it 2 weeks ago, both of us have recovered now, but my 7 weeks old son has started showing signs of chickenpox today.
My wife had continued to ...
