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It’s midnight. You wake up with a tear-streaked face staring at you. “Mom, my legs hurt.” It wouldn’t be so concerning except that it’s happening four nights a week, for months. Right? So, what do you do? Watch The Doc Smitty in Cook Chil...

Chest pain is a common complaint in children and teenagers, but is often not a major concern. We have been trained to assume that chest pain is caused by the heart and an emergency, which is right in adults. But, one of the basic principles of ped...