Health topics
The development of acne can be troubling for those working their weay through the years of adolescence. The handouts below offer some advice on treating acne.
Together with Boston Children's Hospital, we offer Instructional Videos regarding asthma care.
The Allergy and Asthma Program at Boston Children's Hospital evaluates and treats children with all types of allergy problems and with asthma. The program strives to provide optimal care to patients and to promote understanding and research into allergic disorders and asthma.
- Allergies - an article from HealthyChildren.org on common childhood allergies and treatment options.
- Food allergies in children
- Introducing peanuts
- What is asthma?
- Managing asthma
- Instructional asthma videos (English)
- Instructional asthma videos (Spanish)
Check out the links below for information on treating the common cold, identifying cold symptoms and avoiding a cold.
Constipation in children and babies can be uncomfortable and leave parents searching for solutions. The links below give some helpful tips in assisting constipated chiuldren and babies.
Fever in a child can be a scary experience for a parent, the links below provide some answers to common fever based concerns.
The Bridgewater Pediatrics vaccination schedule and also information on the importance of vaccinating your children are found below.
- Vaccination schedule
- Why immunizations work
- HPV vaccine: parental questions. A helpful guide for parents with questions about the HPV vaccine
- HPV vaccine: 6 Reasons to get HPV vaccine for your children
Below you will find the dosage charts for Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl and also a helpful article on medication safety.
- Dosage charts for Tylenol®, Motrin® and Benadryl®
- Medication safety
- For a poison emergency in the United States, call 1-800-222-1222.
- Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention is a not-for-profit organization that provides assistance and expertise in the medical diagnosis, management and prevention of poisonings involving the people of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The ability to rise above challenging circumstances is one of the best skills that we can pass along to our children. The articles below give useful advice on ways to build resiliency in children.
Below you will find links with information on best practices for helping babies sleep safely and establish good life-long sleep patterns.
Transitioning to solid foods is an exciting milestone in a child's development. Below you will find some helpful guidance on when and how to introduce solid foods.
From April through September the risks of encountering ticks when enjoying the outdoors increase in the New England area. The links below offer preventative measures for avoiding ticks and also offer treatment paths for those that have encountered a tick bite.