Growing Up Columns
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Written by Rady Children's physicians, the Growing Up columns feature a variety of pediatric health topics and were originally published in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Strep Throat Common Cause of Pain During School Year
Your child has developed a sore throat and fever. Could she have strep throat? Do you really have to bring her to the doctor’s office?
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Small Button Batteries Pose a Danger to Children
The shiny objects seem innocent enough, but they can be deadly.
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Understanding the Link between Stress and Stomach Aches in Children
Having abdominal pain can cause stress, especially when it leads to missed school or other activities. But more often, stress causes abdominal pain, or makes it worse.
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Drowning Prevention: Proper Preparation, Training Can Save Lives
By Dr. Joyce Arpilleda Every day an average of two children 14 years old or younger die from unintentional drowning. For every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries. Nonfatal drowning injuries can cause severe brain damage that may result in long-term disabilities, such as memory problems,…
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The Best Treatment for a SLAP Tear is Prevention
When a tear occurs in the superior aspect and both in front and behind the biceps tendon, then we call it a superior labrum anterior posterior tear, or SLAP tear.
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Pet Anxiety Often the Cause of Dog Bites
Dog bite prevention begins with the understanding that dogs do not bite "out of the blue."
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Cross-training can Reduce Risk of Lacrosse Injuries
Cross-training for strength and stamina can reduce risk of injury
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Clearing Up Acne Myths for Teens
Acne remains a major concern for teens and they are often frantic to find a quick and permanent remedy. Medical facts and folklore provide a confusing array of information and fact is often hard to separate from fiction.
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Funny Bone Can Jump the Track
About 16 percent of children and teenagers have a “funny bone” (actually a nerve) that can jump out of its track inappropriately, and cause pain and tingling that limits sports participation.
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Antibacterial Mouthwashes, Diet Can Reduce Tooth Decay
It may surprise you to know that more than 500 million school hours are lost every year from pain caused by dental decay or infections.
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Viruses Most Common Cause of Pinkeye
Pinkeye, or conjunctivitis, is redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear lining inside the eyelid and on the surface of the eyeball.
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Taking Accurate Temperature Key to Treating Common Fever
Symptom of virus is a helpful tool that fights infection and a sign that child's immune system is working properly
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Elbow Pain Can Be Sign of Panner’s Disease
Simple rest often results in full recovery.
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Weight Loss in Children Can Be a Danger Signal
Growing children who dramatically change their eating habits while also dramatically increasing their level and intensity of daily physical activity can develop serious health problems.
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Trampoline Can Be Safe with Proper Setup and Supervision
Dr. Eric Edmonds writes about steps parents can take to make trampolines as safe as possible.
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Urgent Care or Emergency?
Phone call to pediatrician can help determine appropriate level of treatment.
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Field Hockey Injury Risks Go Back 4,000 Years
One sport played in the autumn could consider its origins, and injuries, as ancient and unique: field hockey
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Bones Develop in Distinctive Ways Depending on Gender
Cartilage can mature awkwardly and painfully during growth period.
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Kawasaki Disease Treatable but Cause Remains a Mystery
Although Kawasaki disease (KD) is five times more common than childhood tuberculosis in San Diego County and the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the United States, many parents have never heard of it.
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Adverse Food Reaction is Not Always an Allergy
Many types of adverse food reactions are often confused with food allergies. Allergists consider a true food allergy to be an abnormal response of the immune system to food protein.
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Pitch Count, Mechanics Can Keep Elbow Healthy
Precautions can ward off overuse injury known as youth leaguer's elbow.
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Ankle Most Commonly Injured Joint in Basketball
Cross-training for strength and stamina, proper equipment are keys to prevention.
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Linemen, Gymnasts at Highest Risk of Spondylolysis
Stress fractures in lower vertebrae due to repeated hyperextension of the lower back.
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OCD of the Knee May Require Rest or Surgery
Specific treatment should take into account age of the patient, activity level and X-ray findings.
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Shoulder Injuries Come in a Variety of Flavors
Serious separation may require physical therapy or surgery to repair torn ligaments.
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Knee Pain Can Point to Serious Hip Condition
There is occasion in medicine when all is not what it seems. This is when the practice of medicine becomes more of an art than an exact science. One example is when a child complains of significant knee pain that turns out to be hip pathology.
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Isolating Wrist Pain
TFCC tear treated with physical therapy or surgery.
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Earwax is Nature’s Defense Against Objects and Infections
Overabundance can be removed safely and effectively without cotton swabs
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Shoulder Instability May Result in Pain that Limits Activity
The combination of tight muscles and loose joints is a high risk factor for sports injury.
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ACL Injuries May Have Impact on Knees
Children often tend to fracture before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament.
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Fracture or Torn Ligament?
Proper diagnostic tests are recommended before any surgery.
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Coaching Key to Safe Cheerleading
Poorly executed stunts can lead to catastrophic injuries.
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Diagnosing the Knee Injury
Treatment of damaged ligament depends on severity of the tear.
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Collarbone a Common Casualty
Treatment options include surgery, brace or a sling.