Viral
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June 28, 2010Young Boy With A Limp — Toxic Synovitis
This viral infection is self-limiting and resolves with time.
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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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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, 2004
Herpetic Whitlow
That red and pussy finger/thumb is infected Herpes simplex. How to differentiate this from a more serious bacterial infection.
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July 26, 2004
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October 03, 2003
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November 25, 2002
Flu 101: Important Questions and Answers
Here are some basic facts about the flue than everyone should know. -
January 01, 2000Influenza
Dr. Samson clears up a common misconception about flu shots and influenza.
Another look at new flu vaccines.