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17 Jul Should I Let My Child Chew Gum?

Posted at 14:57h in Gastroenterology, Nutrition, Walk With a Doc

Gum chewing has been around for thousands of years. In fact, scientists have found an ancient wad of gum in Sweden that is 9000 years old. Over half a billion dollars is spent per year on bubble gum in North America and the average American...

12 Jul Is your child’s abdominal pain just a stomach bug or could it be Pancreatitis?

Posted at 10:00h in Gastroenterology, Nutrition

Your healthy child starts complaining of nausea and then starts vomiting. She cannot keep any fluids down and is starting to feel feverish. Is it a 24-hour stomach bug or something more? The pancreas is an organ that is located just behind the stomach. The job of...

06 Jul Got Camp?

Posted at 10:00h in Crohn’s Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis

Studies have shown that children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who attend a summer camp that is disease specific have benefited from the experience. A disease-specific summer camp allows children to build a peer network by exposing them to others with similar therapeutic routines. Pediatric...

26 Jun About Fatty Liver Disease

Posted at 09:11h in Fatty Liver Disease, Gastroenterology, Nutrition

Fatty liver disease in children, known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a slow process that occurs over time as fat accumulates in the liver. Initially, children have fat build up in the liver, and over time the excess fat leads to damage of the...

20 Jun Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

Posted at 09:00h in Crohn’s Disease, Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation of the intestines. For reasons that are not yet clearly understood, the child’s immune system becomes abnormally active against his or her own intestines. Researchers aren’t sure what causes this, but IBD seems to...

17 Jul Should I Let My Child Chew Gum?

12 Jul Is your child’s abdominal pain just a stomach bug or could it be Pancreatitis?

06 Jul Got Camp?

26 Jun About Fatty Liver Disease

20 Jun Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

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17 Jul Should I Let My Child Chew Gum?

12 Jul Is your child’s abdominal pain just a stomach bug or could it be Pancreatitis?

06 Jul Got Camp?

26 Jun About Fatty Liver Disease

20 Jun Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

Phone 972-265-8222

Fax 972-265-8224

Hours Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm Friday: 8am to Noon

Address 13192 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 610 Frisco, TX 75034

Phone
972-265-8222

Fax
972-265-8224

Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm
Friday: 8am to Noon

Address
13192 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 610
Frisco, TX 75034