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Dry Up the Bed Wetting

April 16, 2013 Medical Information
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Another morning as you get your kids out of bed and off to school, you go into your son’s room and realize he’s wet the bed. The smell of urine and feelings of disappointment are both looming in the room. You’ve been changing bed sheets night after night, and doing endless loads of laundry. You [...]

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Caring for Cold Sores

March 29, 2013 Medical Information
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The young mother picked up her toddler from daycare and noticed a blister developing near her daughter’s lower lip. She figured it was a cold sore and wondered what to do. Sarah Nickerson, MD, Pediatrician at McLane Children’s Scott & White Clinic – Killeen Hemingway, says that though cold sores are a common part of childhood, they still [...]

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Loose Hips, Room for Concern?

March 12, 2013 Medical Information
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Each newborn baby is a special gift, a tiny miracle. After waiting nine long months to meet their newborn baby, parents feel a mixture of excitement, nervousness and anticipation. When their baby girl arrives and they hold her in their arms, they are amazed how she developed, grew and is now their own. At this [...]

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Uncovering the Deaf World

February 26, 2013 Medical Information
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You hold your new baby in your arms and everything seems perfect. The nurse takes your baby to run a routine hearing screening. You hold your breath and hope it is just another test. The nurse and doctors come in to report that your child is deaf. Those tiny ears will not be able to [...]

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Worried about Warts?

February 13, 2013 Medical Information
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As you hold your boy’s hand, you notice a small, hardened area of skin that looks like a wart. You suddenly become worried. Warts are not contracted from little boy’s playing outside with frogs and toads, but from a virus. In fact, it is common for children to get warts. Why Do Kids Get Warts? [...]

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Could Your Child’s Barking Cough Be a Symptom of Croup?

January 23, 2013 Medical Information
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Your toddler has had a barking, seal-sounding cough for several days, accompanied by a low grade fever. And you notice a strange high-pitched sound when he breathes. These symptoms could be an illness called croup, which is the swelling of your child’s upper airway caused by a virus. “It’s different from other diseases like asthma [...]

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Will My Child Outgrow Her “Pigeon Toes”?

January 16, 2013 Medical Information
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Within days of birth, the parents noticed their precious baby’s little feet were not like his brother’s at the same age. His little toes turned awkwardly inward. The concerned parents were directed by their child’s pediatrician to see a pediatric podiatrist. Richard N. Goad, DPM, Pediatric Podiatrist with McLane Children’s Scott & White, discusses intoeing, [...]

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Obesity-Linked Syndrome Could Be Affecting Your Child’s Brain

December 27, 2012 Medical Information
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Having an above average weight is a common issue among American children and adolescents. Almost 50 percent of our nation’s children are considered overweight and between 25 and 30 percent are obese. With so many children tipping the scales, a new problem is becoming more prevalent among US children. It’s called metabolic syndrome, and it [...]

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What is a Stye?

December 11, 2012 Medical Information
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Find out what causes these annoying eyelid bumps and how to get rid of them All morning, you’ve been rubbing your eye. A scratchy feeling on your eyeball plagues you, and you can’t seem to get rid of the irritation. Upon further inspection, you discover a swollen, red bump just above your eyelashes. What is [...]

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Myths Busted: The Truth About Pediatric Cancer

November 27, 2012 Medical Information
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Scott & White pediatric oncologist helps to debunk myths about childhood cancers When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it can be a scary and uncertain time. And when parents or family members buy-in to myths about cancer it leaves them feeling responsible for their child’s illness or like they could have done something to [...]

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