Is It a Cold or the Flu? We know it can be tough to tell what’s making your little one feel sick, so we’re breaking it down for you. Joelle Donofrio Odmann, MD, a Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego emergency medicine physician, walks us through the key symptoms of both illnesses and shares how to…
It’s natural for parents to worry when the thermometer reads over 100 degrees. However, before you grab the ibuprofen or rush to urgent care, Jaime Friedman, MD, a pediatrician at Rady Children’s, wants you to keep some information in mind. “The most important thing parents should know about a fever is that, for the vast…
Ah, winter — a time for holiday cheer, sweater weather (well — for San Diego, at least sometimes) and … the flu. Most of us have experienced this nasty virus at least once, and last season’s strain made headlines for infecting even those who were vaccinated, and for its effects on children. To help parents…