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Young injured soccer player in hospital emergency room

Q&A: What are the symptoms of a brain bleed?

June 22, 2018/in Common Injuries, Diseases and Conditions, Emergency Department, Infants, Injury and First Aid, Neurological, Q&A Forum, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Typical brain bleed symptoms include acute onset headache, seizures, nausea, vomiting and mental status changes.

Sick little girl in bed

Q&A: Is it safe to give my child Tamiflu?

February 7, 2018/in Common Symptoms, Common Viruses, Doctor’s Visits, Emergency Department, Infants, Infections and Illness, Injury and First Aid, Q&A Forum, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers, Vaccines /by Children's National

There’s been a lot of news lately about the dangerous side effects of Tamiflu. Dr. Lee Beers answers a reader’s question about the drug’s safety.

Concerned mother checks her daughter's temperature

Q&A: How can I protect my family from the flu?

January 24, 2018/in Common Symptoms, Common Viruses, Doctor’s Visits, Emergency Department, Infants, Infections and Illness, Injury and First Aid, Q&A Forum, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers, Vaccines /by Children's National

It’s been a difficult flu season and many children are falling severely ill – even though they’ve gotten the flu shot.