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Avoiding ‘fever phobia:’ treat the kid, not the number

Fever is the most common reason parents bring children to emergency rooms, especially in the middle of the night. It’s responsible for 1.6 million pediatric ER visits and nearly one-third of pediatrician office visits.

 

New ADHD guidelines: Kids as young as 4 can be diagnosed

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder can now be diagnosed in children as young as 4 and as old as 18, according to the nation's largest organization of pediatricians.

 

Rear-Facing Car Seats Advised for Older Toddlers

A pediatricians’ group now says that toddlers shouldn’t move to a forward-facing seat until at least age 2.

 

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