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If you have a medical emergency, call a physician or qualified healthcare provider, or CALL 911 immediately. Under no circumstances should you attempt self-treatment based on anything you have seen or read on this Website.
The Latest From Injuries & First Aid
How to Check Children’s Temperature Correctly
Sick kids? Here's how to check children's temperature correctly when they're running a fever. It’s cough and cold season again, and that brings with it the dreaded fever. Boo! I am asked all the time what temperature is a fever and when to rush your child...
Lacerations, Cuts and scrapes – welcome to summer!
Lacerations, Cuts and scrapes – welcome to summer! I’m not sure about your kids, but as soon as the snow starts to melt mine are begging to go outside and play on the swings and slides. Since everything is still a bit wet, soggy and thrilling, this is...
How To Treat A Burn – Do’s & Dont’s
How To Treat A Burn With Your Child Do’s and Don’ts of Burn Management Unfortunately I see burns from hot liquids and flames too often in the emergency room. The patient is usually a curious toddler who wants to see what a caregiver is drinking, or wants to peer into...
How to manage epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Nosebleeds, or epistaxis, are very common in children. They are usually caused by dryness or irritation of the skin between the two nostrils, called the nasal septum. This area is rich in blood vessels and very easily irritated. The most common cause for...
Splinter Removal Made Easy
Splinter Removal 101 Running around barefoot on a deck sounds super fun right? Well, yes, until your two year old starts screaming as he got what seems like a million splinters under his feet. That was my weekend fun! I frequently see kids in the office...
Cat And Dog Bites – Uh Oh – What To Do Now?
Dog Bites? Cat Bites? Here's what to do .. We have two dogs at home and spent a great deal of time training them to never, ever bite. We spend time every week poking their noses, pulling their tails and sneaking up on them to rid them of their natural...
The Latest From Allergies & Anaphylaxis
What Do Puffers Do? The Definition of Asthma, and Treatment In Kids
What do Puffers do? The Definition of Asthma, and How to Treat Asthma in Kids It’s that time of year again when Fall viruses hit and kids everywhere are coughing up a storm. Unfortunately for many kids (and their parents), viral induced coughs and asthma...
Dry patches of skin – Eczema
Dry patches of skin - Eczema – skin winter blues This time of year many people are feeling the effects of the dry, cold weather. Heating our houses doesn’t help either. Eczema is dry skin that becomes inflamed. Parents usually recognize eczema in toddlers and babies...
How to Be Friendly to Food Allergies on Halloween
How to Be Friendly to Food Allergies on Halloween The weather is starting to turn, the decorations are going up, and we can feel that Halloween is fast approaching! As you consider what to dress your little ones up as I would also urge you to consider...
Lactose Intolerance In Children?
Lactose Intolerance In Children - Gassiness and Belly Pain? Parents tell me all the time that their children are lactose intolerant, just like they are. Their children exhibit milk intolerance symptoms that include: fussiness, bloating, irritability,...
How to Recognize an Anaphylactic Reaction
Anaphylactic Reaction - What To Do I'm an allergy parent, and I write the Irritated by Allergies blog for Yummy Mummy Club, as well. My son has had severe food allergies since birth, so I've got six years of handling those allergies, and mitigating his...
10 Tips to Help Parents Navigate a New Food Allergy Diagnosis
Ten Great Strategies for Gaining Control of Your Allergy Diagnosis If you’re reading this then your child has likely recently received a food allergy diagnosis or maybe even a diagnosis of multiple food allergies. So first of all I’m sending you hugs,...
The Latest From Infectious Diseases
Coronavirus in Toronto – Should We be Worried?
Coronavirus – what is it? and how scared should we be? Here I share what you need to know about this dangerous virus we’re calling coronavirus, but also known as 2019-nCoV.
Tricks To Manage Your Child’s Next Cold
It's Cold Season, Here Are Some Tricks TO Manage Them “Compensation for this post was provided by hydraSense®. Opinions expressed here are my own.” It’s that time of year again, the kids are sniffling, rubbing their noses and sneezing non-stop. Viral...
Stye In Eye? What Is A Stye Anyway?
Stye In Eye? What Is A Stye Anyway? Unfortunately, its viral season again. All around me are kids and parents with viral illnesses – stomach flu, influenza, runny noses and weepy eyes. Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is going around like crazy and reeking...
Kidney And Bladder Infection In Kids – Signs & Symptoms
Symptoms Of A Kidney Infection And Signs Of A Bladder Infection In Kids I receive a lot of urgent texts and emails from friends each week with frantic questions about their kids’ health. This AM the email was from a good friend who’s daughter was having...
Stomach Flu – When To Be Worried
Stomach Flu and Kids - What To Know & Do Stomach Flu in children - or viral gastroenteritis - generally only require hydration. Even if your child is not eating, this is usually not a concern as long as he or she is drinking. I recommend small sips...
How To Stop Diarrhea
How To Stop Diarrhea, First The Symptoms Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of babies and toddlers with diarrhea; many having had diarrhea for a week or more. When a baby has diarrhea, parents naturally become concerned about hydration and weight loss. These...
The Latest From Doctors, Hospitals, & Medicines
How to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family
How to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family We all know the adage ‘good help is hard to find’. Should this apply to your child’s paediatrician as well? I think not. There are thousands of excellent 'best doctors'. They are waiting to be found! There are...
One Pill Can Kill – Medications That Can Kill a Child if Ingested
One Pill Can Kill - Medications That Can Kill a Child if Ingested As an emergency room physician, I see overdoses to medications all the time. Many prescription and non-prescription medications can cause illness and death in children. In this article I...
How to Ensure You Use The Correct Infant Tylenol Dosage!
Acetaminophen (Tylenol or Tempra) has been a standard treatment choices for fever and pain in children for decades. It works well, and can be purchased over the counter, a big benefit for when your child is sick and you can’t see your doc. But just...
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