Infections and Illness Archives | Rise and Shine by Children's National

Fire safety tips for grilling season

May 15, 2019/0 Comments/in Family Life, Holidays, Infants, Infections and Illness, Right Feature, Safety, School Aged, Summer Safety, Teens, Toddlers /by Rise and Shine

When the weather is nice, we fire up the grill. To help keep your family safe, we’ve compiled some safety tips for grilling season.

woman holding magnifying glass showing bedbugs

How to identify bed bug bites – and how to treat them

May 13, 2019/0 Comments/in Diseases and Conditions, Infants, Infections and Illness, Parasites, Right Feature, School Aged, Skin, Teens, Toddlers /by Rise and Shine

Wake up with reddish welts or itchy skin? The culprit may be a bed bug hiding under your bed. These are the signs a dermatologist and entomologist look for.

Seven things to know and do when your child has a migraine

April 3, 2019/in Common Viruses, Diseases and Conditions, Infections and Illness, Neurological, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Rise and Shine

If your child says their head hurts, don’t dismiss it as a simple headache.

Q&A: Why does my child need the HPV vaccine?

March 27, 2019/in Cancer, Common Viruses, Development, Diseases and Conditions, Doctor’s Visits, Family Life, Infections and Illness, Parenting, Q&A Forum, Right Feature, School Aged, Teen, Teens, Vaccines /by Rise and Shine

The HPV vaccine, also known by the brand name Gardasil 9, helps protect against certain types of HPV that can lead to cancer.

Debunking old wives’ tales: part two

March 21, 2019/in Common Symptoms, Common Viruses, Infants, Infections and Illness, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Rise and Shine

Does the flu shot give you the flu? Can colds cause ear infections? Dr. Ivor Horn gets to the bottom of some common misconceptions in part two of debunking old wives’ tales on colds.