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Minimizing caffeine use during pregnancy is another way to protect your child. Those babies whose mothers drank 4 or more cups of coffee per day could have up to twice the risk of SIDS (Arch Dis Child, Jan 1998).

From Minor Irritations to Life-Threatening Events...

Infectious diseases run the gamut from seriously life-threatening to just plain annoying, and as parents, we often feel like we’re fighting a never-ending battle against “bugs.”

In DrGreene’s Infectious Diseases Topic Center, you’ll find detailed tips on preventing colds and flu and treating your kids when they don’t feel so good, as well as information on more serious diseases.

Cold and Flu
- Probiotics: Powerful Prevention?
  What if there were a simple way that you could drop the number of coughs, colds, and fevers your child gets this ...»
- Cough
  Coughing is an important part of the body’s defense system. It forcefully propels unwanted invaders up and out of ...»
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Epidemics
- Zoster (chickenpox)
  Chickenpox is one of the most contagious childhood illnesses. The disease is usually mild, although serious ...»
- Vomiting
  Vomiting is a complex, coordinated, automatic reflex. An increase in saliva production may occur just before ...»
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Fevers
- Wheezing
  Wheezing is the noise made by air moving through tight airways in the chest. Classically, wheezing is heard when ...»
- Urinary Tract Infection – Cystitis
  Infections of the urinary tract are common in young children. Bacteria may enter the urinary tract from the ...»
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Gastrointestional System
- Umbilical Hernia
  Umbilical hernias are quite common. They are found in about 10 percent of all babies, and as many as 90 percent ...»
- Streptococcus
  There are hundreds of strains of streptococcus bacteria. Many important causes of infection by streptoccocci ...»
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Autoimmune System
- HIV
  HIV is a tragic illness that profoundly impacts everyone it touches. The one who is sick, loved ones, friends and ...»
- Hematuria
  Blood in the urine is called hematuria. If the blood is visible to the naked eye, it is called gross hematuria. ...»
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Medications and Breastfeeding
- The Jaundice / Azithromycin Link
  Azithromycin (along with erythromycin, an older antibiotic in the same class) is not recommended for use in ...»
- Medications during Pregnancy
  Almost half of the pregnant women in the in the United States ...»
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Medical Treatments
- Parenting a Premie -- What You Can Do In The NICU
  It can be a challenging time in many ways to have your baby placed in the NICU. It wasn't the new beginning you ...»
- Tourette Syndrome
  Tourette syndrome is named for Georges Gilles de la Tourette who first described the condition in 1885. Tics ...»
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Rashes and Parasites
- Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy
  Toxoplasma is a one-celled parasite whose primary host is the cat family. Infected cats usually have no symptoms, ...»
- Toxoplasmosis
  Toxoplasma gondii is a one-celled parasite that sometimes causes devastating effects on unborn children if their ...»
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Respiratory System
- Tuberculosis
  Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can infect ...»
- Toxic Synovitis
  Toxic synovitis of the hip is the most common form of arthritis in children. It appears suddenly, disappears ...»
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Prevention
- Strep Throat
  Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. It is the most common infection caused by Streptococcus ...»
- Sprains
  Strains are injuries to muscles, or to the tendons that connect muscles to bones. Strains may happen near joints, ...»
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Immunizations
- Tetanus
  Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is caused by a toxin created by a bacterium found in the soil. When this germ gets ...»
- Measles
  Measles is a specific virus that causes a specific disease. It was the first of the non-pox rash illnesses of ...»
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From Minor Irritations to Life-Threatening Events...

Cold and Flu

Epidemics

Fevers

Gastrointestional System

Autoimmune System

Medications and Breastfeeding

Medical Treatments

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Respiratory System

Prevention

Immunizations

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