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How to Keep Your Child’s Lungs Healthy Now and in the Future
As we enter 2022 with Omicron infections peaking, our youngest children are not yet eligible for the COVID vaccine, and ...
Ask the Experts: Kids and Omicron
This latest COVID-19 surge has affected kids more than ever and with recent FDA emergency use authorization for the COVID ...
Why Does My Child Get Recurring Ear Infections?
Ear infections are quite a common occurrence in our little ones. But, at what point do you need to be ...
How Do I Know if My Child Has Cancer?
As a pediatric oncologist, one of the hardest parts of the job is to tell a parent their child, who ...
Preparing for Your First Pap Smear | Everything You Need to Know
Pap smears can seem very intimidating especially your first one. Dr. Abigail Chitwood, Ob/Gyn at Missouri Baptist, a sister hospital ...
Giving Your Infant Medication: Proper Dosage and Administration
No one likes seeing their little one sick, but unfortunately with your baby’s brand new immune system it is bound ...
CDC endorses COVID-19 booster shots for children age 12 and older; also shortens booster interval recommendation for adults
On Jan. 7, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded its endorsement of COVID-19 booster shots ...
Recurring Ear Infections? Understand the Anatomy of Your Child’s Ear
Does your child suffer from frequent ear infections? It can be confusing to understand what exactly is happening in the ...
Nursemaid’s Elbow: Treating Your Child’s Dislocated Elbow
My toddler was playing and now won’t use their arm! This is something we commonly see as pediatricians, and often ...