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Chickenpox Vaccine

by Aimee Amodio

26 May 2007 02:55 PM

Raise your hand if you've had chickenpox. I sort of had it twice -- my father had it when I was a baby, and my parents tell me I had the rash on my rump. I had it again a few years later, and suffered through the itching by getting painted with calamine lotion.

Lyme Disease: Symptoms

by Aimee Amodio

23 May 2007 07:55 AM

Medical literature has evidence of Lyme-like symptoms dating back to the beginning of the nineteen hundreds. The disease itself was pinpointed and named in the 1970s when researchers found serious symptoms coming from tick bites in and around Lyme, Connecticut.

Body Image For Kids

by Aimee Amodio

06 Dec 2006 10:21 AM

A healthy body image starts at a young age. With a positive body image, a girl or woman has a real perception of her size and shape, and feels comfortable with her body. She feels proud of her body! With a negative body image, a girl or woman has a distorted perception of her size and shape.

Managing Asthma at School

by Aimee Amodio

15 Nov 2006 01:15 PM

You can't be with your asthmatic child every hour of every day. Many children with asthma have symptoms during the school day! Getting the school involved with caring for your child's asthma will help ensure that your child gets the care he needs when he has an attack.

Asthma In Children

by Aimee Amodio

15 Nov 2006 11:14 AM

Asthma is the number one cause of chronic illness in children. As many as twelve percent of children in the United States suffer from asthma. The disease can affect anyone at any age, but most children have their first symptoms by the age of five.

Asthma: Overview

by Aimee Amodio

14 Nov 2006 01:14 PM

More than twelve million Americans suffer from asthma -- including approximately ten percent of children under the age of eighteen. Asthma can occur at any age, but is most common in people under the age of forty.

Chicken Pox: Stop That Itch!

by Aimee Amodio

29 Sep 2006 12:27 PM

The rash that accompanies a case of chicken pox is incredibly itchy! These red bumps or blisters can leave scars if they are scratched too much. So if your kids (or you) are fighting chicken pox, here are some tips to help you fight the itchies. Keep your fingernails short.

All About Chicken Pox

by Aimee Amodio

28 Sep 2006 12:25 PM

Just about everybody gets chicken pox as a child. The disease is usually mild and runs its course quickly. However, it can be dangerous to infants and adults. The chicken pox virus -- also known as varicella -- can spread through the air or by contact with the fluid from chicken pox blisters.

Kids and Earaches

by Aimee Amodio

03 Jun 2006 08:51 AM

When your child has an ear infection, what do you do? Do you run to the doctor for antibiotics, or do you watch and wait and see what happens?



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