Scrolling through Facebook, you see your favorite parenting group. At midnight, someone posted a picture of their toddler’s cheeks, covered with prickly spots and said, “She’s had a fever of 102 for three days now. Does anyone know what this could be?” The comments recommend an ice bath, essential oils, pulverized oatmeal, hydrocortisone ointment and perhaps, eliminating apple juice.
At Bay Street Pediatrics, we understand that parents want to make the best health choices for their child. As we are constantly learning new things about human health and development and updating or replacing old recommendations when better solutions are backed by solid, verifiable research, it can be difficult to know where to get the most reliable and trustworthy answers. [Read more…] about Finding Solid Medical Information On The Internet