0-1 year Archives

Snot colors and what they mean

January 27, 2022/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Symptoms, Infections and Illness, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

Because mucus is the first line of defense against infections, snot can take on different colors depending on what’s going on in your body.

How to use an epinephrine auto-injector

January 20, 2022/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Allergies, Diseases and Conditions, Food Allergies, Injury and First Aid, Medications, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

Because there are several different kinds of epinephrine auto-injectors, it’s important to become familiar with how to use each type.

Talking to children about a positive COVID-19 test result

January 10, 2022/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Viruses, Coronavirus, Family life, Family Life, Infections and Illness, Parenting, Right Highlight, Staying healthy, Symptoms and exposure/by Rise and Shine

Talking to children about a positive COVID-19 test result can be hard, but it’s important to share the test results with your child, regardless of their age.

Doom and Gloom: COVID-19 fears and January

December 22, 2021/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Coronavirus, Depression, Emotional well being, Emotions and Behavior, Right Highlight, Stress and Anxiety, Suicide/by Rise and Shine

January tends to be a time when many people feel gloomy. This year, there’s a persisting unwanted and all too familiar stressor: COVID-19.

illustration of pregnant woman getting vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy

December 17, 2021/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, Common Viruses, Coronavirus, COVID Vaccine, Doctor’s Visits, Infections and Illness, Right Highlight, Vaccines/by Rise and Shine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine all recommend pregnant people get vaccinated against COVID-19.