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Cat scratch disease: it’s exactly as the name implies
Cat scratch disease, also known as cat scratch fever, is a bacterial infection that is transferred through the saliva of your cat after it licks or scratches you.

What is functional abdominal pain?
Healthy children who repeatedly complain of stomach aches for two months or more may have something called “functional abdominal pain.”

Can children have thyroid problems?
Two common thyroid problems seen in children are hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Pediatric Pain Medicine Clinic — It’s not what you think!
Dr. Elisha Peterson addresses some common misconceptions about pain medicine and explains what actually happens in pain medicine clinics.