Flu Season Is Upon Us
Flu season is here! How can you keep your children and yourself healthy? This week’s blog is dedicated to educating you on how to conquer this year’s flu season. Last year, on set of flu season was significantly earlier than expected and many people were not prepared to tackle this virus. Because there are so …
Fall Allergies?!
When we think of fall we likely are not thinking of allergies. However, fall allergies are still a challenge for about 75% of people that are allergic to spring plants. Ragweed is the most common but both mold and dust mites can be the culprit of runny noses, wheezing and sneezing. RAGWEED Ragweed, the most …
Hot Off The Press: Your Kid’s Urgent Care Orlando NOW OPEN
After-Hours Pediatric Urgent Care Open In Orlando Excited to branch into the Orlando market, Your Kid’s Urgent Care opened their 5th location on E. Michigan Street to serve children ranging from newborn to 21 years old in the Conway Community and surrounding areas. Orlando, FL – October 2, 2018 – Your Kid’s Urgent Care, based …
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Picky Eating…Disorder?
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) make not ring a bell but simply put, it’s a medical diagnosis arising out of selective eating. Many kids go through a picky eating phase at a young age but some never outgrow it, which is when this disorder can become a more of a reality. ARFID risk factors …
Urgent Care vs. ER: Which Should You Go To?
Often times, illnesses and injuries appear without warning. Where do you go when faced with uncertainty about care? According to a study conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, 48% of people who visit the emergency room are there simply because their primary care doctor was not open. In fact, most patients who seek …
A Little Less Screen Time Makes a Big Difference
Loneliness, stress, isolation and agitation can all result from too much screen time. Say what? Yes, some of the behaviors and actions or lack there of exhibited by your child, that you are unsure about the cause of, can come about because your child is watching too much tv, on the computer, glued to the …
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Navigating The Nasty Stomach Bug
Kids have headed back to school, and we’ve heard a pesky stomach bug is going around. Let’s make sure you know how to manage the symptoms, should you or your child contract this nasty virus! This virus is highly contagious, so if you hear of cases at your child’s school or in your area, it’s …
A Safe Lunch is a Fun Lunch
What’s lurking in your child’s lunchbox? Time and temperature can create a breeding ground for harmful bacteria in your child’s lunchbox or help keep their goodies fresh and ready to eat. Last week we talked about fighting back against germs inhabiting some of the most popular places in school, like the water fountain, but is …
Back to School, Fight Back Against Germs
The top ranked germiest place in schools? The water fountain. On average 2.7 MILLION aerobic bacteria are waiting for your child to take a cool sip of water. In this two part series, we plan to give you the run down on germs and ways to bolster up in protection and against spreading them further. …
Pink Eye: What You Need To Know
Have you or your child ever woken up with red, bloodshot, itchy and watery eyes? You may have been experiencing Conjunctivitis, better known as Pink Eye. With the school year quickly approaching, we wanted to put together some of the risk factors and treatments to help you avoid Pink Eye. Pink eye is most common …
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