Infections
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November 07, 2011Probiotics – Useful Or Just Costly?
What do the studies say about the usefulness of probiotics?
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June 28, 2010
Young Boy With A Limp — Toxic Synovitis
This viral infection is self-limiting and resolves with time.
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September 28, 2009
What A Strange Place For Strep
This is a common skin infection that affects children from six months to 10 years of age. It is a bacteria that causes the classic strep throat, but is not a systemic infection.
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March 30, 2009
Your Child Is Sick. So Can He Go To School? The Updated Guidelines On When To Exclude Ill Children
A good rule of thumb is that a child should stay home if the illness prevents him from participating comfortably in activities.
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December 29, 2008
Flu Season is Coming! Prevention and Treatment For Your Family
Dr. Livingston looks at steps you can take to deal with the flu.
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January 29, 2007
How Do Diseases Get Their Name? Chicken Pox and Fifth Disease
Here is the origin of chicken pox and Fifth disease.
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July 17, 2006
Ocean Water And Your Health
There are state standards for three types of bacterial indicator species. These will determine whether or not a beach remains open or closed for retesting. Be aware.
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February 21, 2005
Vegetarianism
To classify oneself as a vegetarian you must understand the benefits as well as the deficiencies in this life style.
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December 27, 2004
The Use Of Zinc In Children And Adolescents
Many parents have asked me whether zinc lozenges are helpful for their children. Zinc lozenges have been proposed as a treatment for colds caused by the rhinovirus. They are used for reducing the acute symptoms as well as preventing colds.
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December 13, 2004Herpetic Whitlow
That red and pussy finger/thumb is infected Herpes simplex. How to differentiate this from a more serious bacterial infection.