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Tampa: Tips for Parents to Beat Flu Season in Tampa: A Comprehensive Guide

The arrival of flu season demands heightened vigilance and effective strategies from parents in Tampa, FL, to best protect their children from the relentless influenza virus. Your Kids Urgent Care, devoted to providing outstanding and convenient pediatric urgent care services in Tampa, is committed to helping parents navigate the challenges of flu season — with […]

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A Tampa Parent’s Guide to Navigating Cold and Flu Season: Prevention, Symptoms, and Treatment

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With cold and flu season upon us, Tampa parents often find themselves worrying about how to best protect their children from viruses and manage illnesses when they strike. Your Kids Urgent Care in Tampa, FL offers superior and convenient urgent care pediatric services to assist in these challenging times. Our goal is to equip families

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8 Helpful Tips to Handle Stomach Flu in Kids and Toddlers

Stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis, is a common illness that affects children and toddlers. It is caused by viruses that cause inflammation of the stomach and intestines, leading to vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. If your child or toddler has been diagnosed with stomach flu, there are a few things you can do

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5 Major Differences between Stomach Flu and Food Poisoning

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Stomach flu and food poisoning can have similar gastrointestinal symptoms, but some key differences between the two. Stomach flu, also called viral gastroenteritis, is an infectious viral illness spread from person to person. Bacterial foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning, is caused by bacteria or parasites contaminating food. They are often transmitted when food

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Getting a Flu Vaccine Shot: Who Is Eligible and Who Is Not

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Vaccines are one of the most powerful interventions that can serve as our defense against diseases and viruses. It triggers our immune response to recognize and fight the disease-causing organisms in our bodies. One of the most popular and effective vaccines that have been developed is the flu vaccine. Flu vaccines can reduce the risk

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Does Your Kid Have a Sinus Infection or a Common Cold?

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When you start to hear your child making a few sniffles, it’s sure to spark a lot of worries. As parents, it’s just second nature to try and maintain your kid’s health in hopes of ensuring that they are feeling well. A part of that nature is fearing the worst-case scenario as they start sneezing

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Dispelling Myths About Kids and Flu Shots

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Contracting the flu involves struggling with week-long body aches and high fever, which can worsen when left untreated, especially if you consider its extremely contagious nature. It’s challenging to deal with the illness as an adult, but children can suffer even more fatal complications when they get the flu. That’s why taking yearly flu shots

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Head Lice Prevention Month

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School is back in session, which means germs, germs, and more germs! We know you’ve been having conversations with your children about how to protect themselves from germs and bacteria that could lead to infection (and more importantly, missed school days) – but what’s about head lice? Head lice is just as important as other

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School’s Out For Summer!

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Well, almost. The last day of school is Wednesday, May 29, which means there are thousands of excited kids that can’t wait to spend the next 10 weeks never once thinking about school. Summer fun is a staple in the lives is of most school-aged children, but in order to have a great summer

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Allergies Or A Cold?

It’s that time of the year where flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and allergies are coming on in full force. This year’s allergies have been especially intense with extremely high rates of pollen causing misery in the eyes and noses of those young and old.

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