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Health and Wellness | April 24, 2024

Caring for Your Child’s Injury: Urgent Care or ER?

A mom and her young daughter go the doctor after a soccer injury.
Your child gets injured. Urgent care or the ER? Maybe, treatment at home? Learn how to tell severity of injury and what to do.
Health and Wellness | April 22, 2024

7 Ways to Help Overcome Your Child’s Fear of Shots

Vaccination shots can be scary for your child but they help prevent many illnesses. Follow these tips to make the experience easier.
Health and Wellness | April 22, 2024

How Does Peer Pressure Affect a Teen’s Social Development?

Learn how teen peer pressure could affect your teen's social development in positive and negative ways. A Scripps pediatrician explains.
Health and Wellness | April 22, 2024

What Are the Surprising Benefits of Youth Sports Programs?

Playing sports is good for kids for many reasons, including preventing obesity, improving mental health and teaching important life skills.
Health and Wellness | April 18, 2024

How to Ease Your Child’s Fears About Doctor Visits

A young child sits in a doctor's office while a pediatrician uses a stethoscope.
Ease your child's fear of doctor visits with tips from a Scripps pediatrician, including strategies for overcoming fear of shots.
Health and Wellness | April 9, 2024

Play It Safe: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are on the Rise

Sexually transmitted infections continue to rise. Learn the symptoms, risk factors and treatments for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis.
Health and Wellness | April 9, 2024

Do Gummy Vitamins Really Work?

Boy smiling holding gummy vitamin.
Vitamin gummies taste good but tend to be high on sugar. Are they worth it? A Scripps doctor explains why you should do your research.
Health and Wellness | April 2, 2024

What is Measles? (video)

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A Scripps primary care doctor explains what measles is and how it can be prevented in light of its comeback after it was once thought to have been eradicated.
Health and Wellness | April 2, 2024

What Are Common Illnesses in Babies and Toddlers? (video/podcast)

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Learn about common infant illnesses, from colds to respiratory infections. Scripps pediatrician Henna Park offers tips to provide care.
Health and Wellness | April 1, 2024

What Are Your Symptoms Telling You?

A new online service is now available for Scripps patients to check symptoms and decide whether to treat at home or see their doctor.