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Poison Prevention and Your Home

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Did you know that more than 1.2 million children under the age of six swallow or come into contact with a poisonous substance every year? And that’s only the known and reported cases! As we have discussed before, a large portion […]

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It’s Mardi Gras Time!

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Yelling for moon pies, wrestling over beads, dancing with the marching bands, and running to catch the parade multiple times a few blocks over are just a few of the most enduring memories of my childhood and Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras […]

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Debunking Old Wives’ Tales

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Anyone who has ever had a baby knows that other people LOVE to give you their opinion on raising your child. It can come from family members, friends, co-workers, and often strangers in the store. Of course, if you get ten […]

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RSV Strikes Again

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Now that the pandemic is over, we are seeing a lot of different infections coming back in full force! Of course, the flu is bad right now, but I want to educate you about an illness that can affect infants and […]

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Not All That Wheezes Is Asthma

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Hey guys! Today we are going to talk about wheezing. First off, not all wheezing is asthma! Your child can wheeze for many dif­ferent reasons, and figuring out the cause can help develop the best treatment plan. Today, we will review […]

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Halloween Safety and Your Kids!

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Growing up in Mobile, I remember run­ning as fast as we could to Old Man John­son’s house as soon as it got dark. Not be­cause of cool prizes or scary decorations, but because he always left out a massive bowl of […]

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The Special Child Needs a Special Family

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics School is back in session and I have something I want you and your kids to think about. I want to call attention to a group of kids and families whose lives might be a little different than yours and mine. […]

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Backpacks, Bullies and Back to School

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Another school year is almost upon us! I want to discuss two important topics that often come up in my practice and recently in the national media, bullying and backpacks. First is bullying. As you know, bullying is when one child […]

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Firework Safety

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Summer is officially here, so I want to talk about fireworks and firework safety. Most of us are very careful when we are around fireworks, but accidents can occur, so I want to help you be prepared. While most people know […]

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No Diving in the Shallow End!

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Hey guys, it’s warming up and that means we are coming to the summer in Baldwin County and the enjoyment of the beautiful water.  But with the fun comes some responsibility to prevent accidents for kids. Today, we will talk about […]

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