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10
Sep
2020
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15:14 PM
America/Chicago
By Michelle Bailey, M.D.
It’s a common question to ask your pediatrician. "What is the daily calorie need of your infant or child?"
Here’s a chart that covers the normal daily calorie need to sustain healthy growth. Average weight and lengths are listed for reference for ...
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27
Aug
2020
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13:32 PM
America/Chicago
By Michelle Bailey, M.D.
It’s natural for parents to want to protect their children when they are distressed. But when it comes to anxiety, taking kids out of anxiety-provoking situations may not always be the right answer.
In fact, we should make a distinction between positive stress an ...
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16
Aug
2020
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17:04 PM
America/Chicago
Did you know that schools consider French fries and ketchup as vegetable servings in their cafeteria served lunches?! In just a few minutes in the evenings, you can prepare a more nutritious lunch for your kiddos.
You can prepare these meals even if you’re not sending your child off to scho ...
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07
Aug
2020
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14:40 PM
America/Chicago
Your child has ADHD, and you’ve gone through testing, 504 plans, in school accommodations, trialing of different medications and dosages. Now what?
ADHD is a difficult condition to treat because treatment has to be tailored to each child. Standard stimulant medications such as Adderall and ...
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30
Jul
2020
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14:37 PM
America/Chicago
By Michelle Bailey, M.D.
Sleep, it’s important, right?!
Has your kid's new COVID-19 schedule got them going to bed after midnight and sleeping until noon?
Well it’s time NOW to start getting back into a normal sleep schedule for school, even if they are learning on ...
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30
Jul
2020
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13:32 PM
America/Chicago
By Michelle Bailey, M.D.
Is it necessary to get a sports physical this year?
After all, are we even going to have sports this year? Plus, in the age of COVID, you may feel hesitant to bring your child to a pediatrician’s office right now.
I understand your concern about going to a doc ...
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28
Jul
2020
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14:22 PM
America/Chicago
By Michelle Bailey, M.D.
Being a pediatrician is a special job. You get involved in not only a child’s life, but become a part of the entire family. I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 4, and this is the reason I became a pediatrician. My pediatrician growing up was so wonderful ...
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07
Mar
2018
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10:11 AM
America/Chicago
The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued a letter warning parents and cheerleaders from 39 states and nine counties that they may have been exposed to mumps at a cheerleading competition last month in Dallas.
The Dallas Morning News reports that person from another state who ...
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