Your Child’s Health

Your Child's Health is a monthly health advice column for parents from the experts at Duke Children's.

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Transition Health Care
Jane Trinh, MD, describes what to do when your child has “aged out” of the pediatric health care system.
June 30, 2009

When Should Your Child See a Cardiologist?
Sara Pasquali explains what conditions may result in a referral to a pediatric cardiologist.
June 1, 2009

Breastfeeding
Stress about breastfeeding can sometimes worry parents unnecessarily.
Apr. 30, 2009

Bacterial Infection or Virus?
Is your child sick with a virus or a more serious bacterial infection? Betty Staples, MD, advises how to tell the difference.
Mar. 31, 2009

Scoliosis
Robert Fitch, MD, gives insight into abnormal curvature of the spine and what steps may need to be taken.
Feb. 27, 2009

Environmental Allergies
Michael Land, MD, answers common questions about environmental allergies in children.
Jan. 30, 2009

Children and Glasses: Making a Spectacle?
Sharon F. Freedman MD, explains when a child should get glasses.
Dec. 30, 2008

What's the Fuss about Ear Infections?
Dr. Martha Snyder, a primary care pediatrician at Duke, tells us what ear infections are and how they happen.
Nov. 26, 2008

Congenital Heart Defects
Piers Barker, MD, talks about diagnosing and treating congenital heart defects.
Oct. 29, 2008

Diabetes in Children
Drs. Michael Freemark and Robert Benjamin talk about diabetes and what parents and children can expect once diagnosed.
Sept. 30, 2008

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