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What is norovirus?

January 18, 2019/0 Comments/in Common Symptoms, Common Viruses, Infants, Infections and Illness, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Norovirus is highly contagious and is contracted from an infected person and by touching or eating contaminated food, water or surfaces.

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World AIDS Day: HIV/AIDS and teens

November 30, 2018/in Diseases and Conditions, Infants, Infections and Illness, Right Feature, School Aged, STDs, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Did you know that 51% of young people with HIV in the United States do not know they are infected?

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Q&A: Can I feed my baby dairy?

November 28, 2018/in Common Symptoms, ENT, Infants, Infections and Illness, Q&A Forum, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Nutritionist Jessica McGee answers a reader’s question about feeding her baby dairy.

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Q&A: My kid’s ear hurts, what should I do?

November 16, 2018/in Common Symptoms, ENT, Infants, Infections and Illness, Q&A Forum, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Your kid wakes up complaining of ear pain. What should you do? Otolaryngologist Dr. Rahul Shah has advice.

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Does my child need antibiotics?

November 15, 2018/in Bacterial Infections, Common Viruses, Doctor’s Visits, Infants, Infections and Illness, Injury and First Aid, Medications, Procedures, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

When a child needs antibiotics, the potential benefits that the antibiotics will deliver outweigh these risks.