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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 46 years experience
Usually normal.: In girls her age, physiologic leukorrhea is the most common vaginal discharge not accompanied by other symptoms. The vulva is not inflamed and there ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It sounds like he has a cold that has been complicated by pinkeye. Many cases of pinkeye are accompanied by an ear infection, so it is better to have ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Most anything.: An 8 month old should not have whole cow's milk due to a risk of intestinal blood loss and anemia. He should not have anything that he could choke on,... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Labor.: It is not really unsafe in and of itself. However, it is not pretty if one goes into labor during the flight, especially if the baby is premature.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Not necessarily: Some boys have leg hair from a young age (certain ethnic groups). Now, he is done growing when he grows enough facial hair to require shaving every da... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Age varies: But it is about 3-4 years after puberty starts. Normal puberty can start any time between 9 and 14 years old.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Close enough: As a former weight watcher's member, i calculated that one point is roughly equal to 50 calories, so staying within the number of points allotted will... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Maybe none...: Benadryl only relieves symptoms, it is not needed just because there is an allergy. It helps if the symptoms are hives or runny nose, but likely won't... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Not flu: Influenza (the flu) is a respiratory disease - runny nose and cough with fever and body aches including headache. If it just started and you get the r... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Usually, nothing.: Although mold is not pleasant, they rarely, if ever, cause disease in a healthy person, unless the person is allergic to that mold. For the allergic, ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No: Candida only causes symptoms in the vaginal area, so it may cause burning there, especially with urination, but would not cause any pain higher up in ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Ear infection...: ... is most likely. It could be a middle ear infection or an infection of the ear canal, so you will need to see a doctor to get an accurate diagnosis... Read More
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A female asked:
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No wait: You can start the antibiotic right away. There is no interaction.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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No one knows: Researchers seem to be too busy studying cancer and heart disease. Although philosophers have had theories about tickling, there is no scientific rese... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: Allergy to nickel, which is found in most of the products used as posts for earnings and other piercings, is very common. Allergy to copper is much le... Read More
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Not much....: ...If done with proper local anesthesia. I did hundreds over the past few years with some oral sugar water followed by a local injection of xylocaine... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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It's not unusual: Girls generally stop growing about a year or two after their first period, generally adding another 1-2 inches. So, if your daughter had her first per... Read More
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Should be better....: ...If it was just a minor bruise. He needs to be seen by his pediatrician or family doctor to make sure he does not have a more significant injury or ... Read More
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Neither: Neither one works as well as honey.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Not typically, but..: ...It can infect an already present diaper rash. It is more likely to cause one large "boil" than an all over rash, but if the rash is pustular then i... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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54 inches: 54 in (50th percentile) normal range (5th to 95th percentile) is 51 - 59 inches.
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Unfortunately.......: Very few cases of eczema are improved by eliminating foods from the diet. Also, skin tests usually used to determine allergies (for hay fever, for exa... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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It's depends....: ...On when a boy starts puberty. Those who start at 10 years old are usually done growing by 15. If he does not start puberty until 16, he may grow un... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Either, but...: 1. Eczema is rarely caused by a food allergy. Nothing wrong with trying, but it probably won't help.
2. Children over 1 year old do not need &qu... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Laxatives or enemas: ...Are safe if used once in a while, but not if used frequently. For fast relief, a pediatric fleets enema or oral milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxi... Read More
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Immune to mumps: The most common test done for mumps is an antibody level. If you have had the mumps or the mumps vaccine, then your test will be positive for antibodi... Read More
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No, but....: ..It is very common. A large, hard stool can cause a tiny tear in the anus and hence the blood. But you need to ask his pediatrician about dietary cha... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Very unlikely: IF you have had one measles shot, you are 95% sure that you will not get measles and if you have had two (which is what you should have had) you are 9... Read More
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No: Although a parent needs to accompany children under 18 to doctor visits, one exception is for treatment related to sexual activity. The physician is p... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Any: You are 47 years old - you will not get any taller or shorter by working out.
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Late puberty: In later puberty, around the time when all of the pubic hair is in and there is underarm hair and the need for shaving the face every day. However, ma... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Yes: The basic ingredient is zinc oxide which is a barrier cream that protects the skin from wetness, so if this is a problem for you, if could help and wo... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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No: Live sperm are not produced until puberty, so unless he has entered puberty abnormally early (i.e., has pubic hair), he can't.
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Need more info......: Age (if a newborn could be erythema toxic, if a teenager could be acne......)
itchy? (if yes, could be allergic reaction)
fever? (if yes, could be ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Yes: In a non-smoking, otherwise healthy 19 year old, bronchitis is hardly ever caused by a bacteria, so antibiotics have no effect. Most cases are viral a... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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BRAT is an acronym..: ...For bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. It does tend to help, but is probably too restrictive. Just avoid dairy, sweets (including juices), and v... Read More
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No..: ..A trial of the diet at the university of rochester in 2010 showed that it did not help autistic children compared to a regular diet.
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Normal...: He just hasn't learned proper table manners yet!. Actually, it just means that you have a good milk supply and it comes out easily and quickly.
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110 lbs: This would be for average build, not fat, not thin. But a healthy weight could still be between about 100 and 120.
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Viral or allergic: Bronchitis in children is common and almost always caused by a virus, an extension of the virus that caused a cold. Asthmatic bronchitis is also a pos... Read More
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Need more info......: Crytococcus albidus is a fungus (yeast) found in soil. It is possible to find it on someone's skin or other body part that is not sterile and it would... Read More
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11 years: 4 years college + 4 years medical school + 3 years pediatric residency.
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Itching: Scabies shows up as tiny bites but the "bugs" are too small to see. The bites can be anywhere on the body, including the back of the hand (not so muc... Read More
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No, but....: ...The important thing is if she is acting normally or sick. If she is not loosing weight, not vomiting, has no fever and is otherwise well, then ther... Read More
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Yes: No reason not to. Rarely, children have skin sensitivity and will get a harmless rash if the juice touches the skin. It is a common food for babies l... Read More
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No.: It is small for a pornography actor, but slightly larger than average, which is 5 inches. I understand why you might think it is small - most boys you... Read More
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Never from birth: The body has to first be exposed to a protein (in this case gluten) before it can develop antibodies against it. This may take place after the first e... Read More
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Lactose intolerance?: If you have lactose intolerance, you would also get a stomach ache if you drink a large glass of milk. You might also pass a lot of gas and have diarr... Read More
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Hydrochloric acid: .... Is always present in the stomach to digest foods and always curdles milk. You just don't see it unless it comes back up.
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See Your Golf Pro: There is likely something wrong with your swing causing you to strain those abdominal muscles. Either that or you are holding in a bm when you need to... Read More
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Dr. Butera is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Butera is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you! Just wondering if giving pred. As rx'd wld also help pain.
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It is growing on his scalp.....looks like cradle crap with scabs. Help
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Thanks for your quick reply! No cause found so ibs is the diagnoses
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