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• posted: Apr. 20, 2022
• Pedicorp, PC
• Injury,  Illness

Here’s your first-aid guide on how to care for minor childhood injuries. In a perfect world, your child would never get injured, sick, or hurt; unfortunately, this just isn’t 100 percent Read More

• posted: Apr. 06, 2022
• Pedicorp, PC
• Ear Infections

Does an ear infection automatically warrant seeing a pediatrician? Here’s what you should know… Your child is dealing with an ear infection for the first time and just like when they Read More

• posted: Mar. 23, 2022
• Pedicorp, PC
• Well-Child Visit

A healthy child begins with the right doctor. A pediatrician can help you and your child make the best and most informed decisions regarding their health. It’s important to have Read More

• posted: Feb. 01, 2022
• Pedicorp, PC
• Chickenpox

The infamous chickenpox, a virus known to cause itchy blisters all over the body. It most often happens to school-age kids, but unfortunately, if you’ve never had this infection as Read More

• posted: Jan. 17, 2022
• Pedicorp, PC
• Fever

A fever is one of the biggest concerns that parents have when it comes to their infant or child. We understand that a fever can sometimes be considered an emergency Read More

• posted: Jan. 05, 2022
• UTI,  Urinary Tract Infections

When bacteria enter the bladder or the kidneys this can result in a urinary tract infection. Unfortunately, UTIs are quite common in infants and kids, so it’s important to recognize Read More

• posted: Nov. 17, 2021
• Prediabetes

Diabetes is on the rise, and not just in adults. More and more children in the US are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes used to be Read More

• posted: Nov. 08, 2021
• Concussion

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that occurs as a result of a blow to the head. Since concussions can be serious, it’s important that you’re able to recognize Read More

• posted: Oct. 05, 2021
• Potty Training

Potty training is a big moment for your child and is something that may challenge them in many ways. Unfortunately, many young ones do struggle during this process and may Read More

• posted: Sep. 10, 2021
• HFMD,  Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease isn’t a childhood infection that’s often discussed but should be. After all, this communicable viral infection is more common in young children than most people Read More

• posted: Aug. 13, 2021
• Cradle Cap,  Infantile Seborrheic Dermatitis

Noticing rough, scaly patches of skin on your newborn’s scalp? If so, this is a sign of cradle cap. This condition (also known as infantile seborrheic dermatitis) is fairly common Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2021
• Glasses,  Vision Screenings

We all want our children to be healthy and to have the best chance for success, especially once they start school. Of course, your child must be getting regular vision Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Vitamin D,  Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency is incredibly widespread in the US, and not just with adults! In fact, about one in 10 children in the US are deficient in vitamin D and Read More

• posted: Jun. 29, 2021
• Heat Stroke,  Heat Exhaustion

Climate change has certainly caused the temperatures to climb here in the US, especially during the summer. While we know that kids love to play outdoors, when temperatures are high Read More

• posted: Jun. 23, 2021
• Urinary Incontinence,  Enuresis

While children under 3 years old will not have control over their bladders, older kids that still have issues with bladder control may have something known as urinary incontinence or Read More

• posted: Jun. 02, 2021
• Immunization Schedule,  Immunization

We understand that bringing your child in for a shot certainly isn’t fun for anyone, but keeping your child updated on vaccines is one of the most effective ways to Read More