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Preparing for Pollen Season
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Take action before, during and after allergy season to effectively manage your child’s uncomfortable allergy symptoms.
Seasonal Allergies: Keeping Symptoms in Check
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Signs your child may have seasonal allergies, tips to minimize exposure to allergy triggers, and how to keep your child comfortable during allergy season.
Measles Outbreak: How to Protect Your Family
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With the recent uptick in measles cases, a CHOP pediatrician offers advice about the MMR vaccine, its safety and why its recommended for most children.
Sore Throat Season: How to Manage Their Symptoms and Avoid Needless Appointments
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How (and when) to manage sore throats at home — and when you need to see the doctor.
What's That Funny Sound in My Ear? Explaining Tinnitus
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Tinnitus is the perception of sound in one or both ears that is not related to external sounds. It may be high or low in pitch, and continuous or just occasional.
Use with Caution: Cough and Cold Medicine Safety Tips
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Alternatives to cough and cold medicine, and ways to stay safe when medication is needed.
Is It Strep Throat? Tips for Recognizing and Treating Strep Throat
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Symptoms of strep throat, how to treat it if it is strep, and more tips for soothing sore throats.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: How You Could Save a Life
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You could save a life by learning the warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest and how to take action. Take steps now to be prepared in an emergency.
How to Prevent and Treat the Stomach Flu
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Can you really prevent the norovirus from infecting your family? Yes! A CHOP physician and infection prevention expert explains how.
A Swallowed Button Battery Is an Emergency
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Button batteries, found in toys and remote controls, scales, lap tops and most electronic devices can cause injury or death if swallowed. Know what to do if this happens to your child.