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Children's Health

When you have health questions or your child isn’t feeling well, everything else takes a backseat. Here we offer helpful, doctor-approved info about fever, coughs, colds, flu, rashes, allergies, and many other health concerns. Explore our guides to doctor visits, vaccines, and medication, get advice on teething and dental care, and learn how to keep your child safe at home and beyond.

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Reviewed by Teresa Wright, M.D., FAAD, FAAP, pediatric dermatologist
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Vaccine schedule for babies and kids
Reviewed by Dawn Rosenberg, M.D., pediatrician
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Reviewed by Chandani DeZure, M.D., FAAP, pediatric hospitalist
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Newborn tongue-tie
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Is there a children's Tylenol and Motrin shortage?
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Getting your baby or toddler's COVID vaccine
Reviewed by Chandani DeZure, M.D., FAAP, pediatric hospitalist
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What to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids
Reviewed by Chandani DeZure, M.D., FAAP, pediatric hospitalist

Community

  • Children's special health
    By messmonster in Spina Bifida Kids
    For those of you living in Michigan and that have Children's Special Health Services, is that something that you sign up for even if you have insurance and how do you do it?  Moving paperwork is crazy!  Any info would be cool.
    8/10/11
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  • Why are most children with mental health disorders untreated?
    By MentaIity in Bargain Hunters
    https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2019-02-11/half-of-us-kids-with-mental-health-issues-dont-receive-proper-care-study-estimates A 2019 study by the University of Michigan published in JAMA Pediatrics found that only about 20% of children and teens with mental health disorders in the
    12/14/22 by TraceyFirstTimeMommy
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  • CHP ending! 9 million children to lose health Insurance!
    By Catburger in September 2016 Birth Club
    Good news for all you mamas out there! Congress has not acted the Children Healthcare Plan and 9 million children are going to be kicked off government healthcare. This will help make the government smaller and force people to take personal responsibility for their children's health. I'm just so exc
    11/25/17
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