Dr Olson Huff and his team of experts provide you with up to date information about your child’s health. In our health section you can find tips on common childhood ailments such as diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Find out how to prepare your child for visits to the doctor or dentist and hints on how to care for your sick child or baby.
- Allergies
- Sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose and irritated skin. Sound familiar? They're symptoms of allergies.
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- Allergies - Pets and Children
- Study changes the way we think about children, pets and allergies.
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- APGAR
- Shortly after birth, your baby will be weighed, measured and be given an Apgar score at one, five, and ten minutes after birth
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- Asperger Syndrome
- Asperger Syndrome refers to a condition that is part of the spectrum of autism disorders.
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- Asthma - be aware of your child's warning signs
- Often your child may show warning signs. Warning signs are clues that your child’s asthma may be getting worse.
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- Asthma - Learn your child's triggers
- Triggers are the things that can start your child’s asthma attack or make it worse.
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- Asthma and the young child
- By Laura Gerald MD, MPH. It’s the middle of the night and instead of sleeping peacefully, your child is coughing and having difficulty breathing.
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- Autism
- Autism is a serious disorder of childhood that begins early in life and results in major disturbances in learning, communication and behavior.
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- Autism spectrum disorders
- Autism and related conditions (such as Asperger’s disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder [PDD]) – called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) - include a range of disorders characterized usually by problems in communication, repetitive behaviors, and difficulties in social relationships with peers and others.
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- Autism spectrum disorders fact sheet
- ASDs are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.
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- Bites and stings
- Insects of all kinds share the world with our children.
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- BPA - How to avoid it
- Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that has been used for over 40 years to produce polycarbonate plastics (typically has recycling code #7 or “PC”) and the epoxy resin that lines canned food to prevent the can from rusting and contaminating the food.
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- Breath holding
- Having a child who holds their breath can be a frightening experience.
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- Bug safety and insect repellents
- We all want to protect our little one's from bites and stings.
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- Can I put my child to bed with a bottle
- Do you put your baby to bed with a bottle?
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- Caring for your sick child
- Young children are very social and can easily pick up and pass on illnesses to each other.
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- Cerebral Palsy
- Learn the signs and what you can do if you think your child might have it.
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- Chickenpox
- Chickenpox is a common childhood illness.
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- Colic
- Of all the characteristics of a new baby, none may be more upsetting to his or her parents than colic.
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- Common cold
- Colds are a frequent cause of much discomfort to old and young alike.
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- Concussions
- Concussion may be caused by a blow or knock to the head
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- Constipation
- Constipation, or the lack of a regular bowel movement does occur in young children.
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- Constipation in babies
- Constipation is a condition where stools become firmer and harder.
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- Cradle Cap
- What can I do about this yellow flaky skin on my baby's head
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- Craniosynostosis
- The Simple definition of Craniosynostosis is the premature closure of an infant's skull sutures.
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- Craniosynostosis - A parent shares her story
- A mother shares her story of the diagnosis (and misdiagnosis) of her daughter with craniosynostosis.
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- Cuts and grazes
- Children, because of their active lives, are very likely to pick up any number of cuts, bruises, scrapes, sprains and the occasional knock on the head.
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- Dehydration
- Dehydration occurs when there is an abnormal loss of body fluids by vomiting, diarrhea or profuse sweating that is not compensated for by increased fluid intake.
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- Dentist - preparing your child for a visit
- Getting your child ready for a dentist visit is an absolute essential thing to do.
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- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
- One in every 1,000 babies is born with DDH, a condition affecting the hip joint.
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- Diabetes in childhood - Type 1
- Type 1 diabetes is a lot less common than type 2 and it typically affects younger individuals.
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- Diabetes in childhood - Type 2
- Normally seen in adults, type 2 diabetes is becoming more frequent in children.
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- Diaper rash
- No one need remind a new parent that the skin of his or her baby is quite sensitive.
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- Diaper rash - Yeast infection
- The moist environment of a diaper is a perfect environment to create diaper rash.
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- Doctor - preparing your child for a visit
- All children eventually need to visit the doctor.
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- Tongue-tie or Ankyloglossia
- Questions and answers about Tongue-tie.
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- Vitamin D
- Vitamin D is being hailed as the new 'wonder vitamin' - Is your child getting enough?
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