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13 Oct Abdominal Health: Infection Prevention Week

Posted at 09:00h in Child Health, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, Infection, Viruses

October 15-21, 2017 is Infection Prevention Week. As we work together to focus on your children's abdominal health it's important to be aware of how infection happens and key behaviors to instill to make sure you and your family are protected. Preventing disease is an important...

30 Aug What to Do When Your Child is Having a Gastrointestinal Procedure…

Posted at 09:00h in Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Flu, Gastroenterology, GI Bleeding, Infection, Nutrition, procedures, Ulcerative Colitis

The most common gastrointestinal procedures in children are an upper and lower endoscopy. What is an Upper Endoscopy? An upper endoscopy is also known as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD. An EGD visualizes the lining of the esophagus (food pipe), stomach and upper small intestine (duodenum). An upper...

17 Jul Should I Let My Child Chew Gum?

Posted at 14:57h in Acid Reflux, Child Health, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Flu, Gastroenterology, GERD, Heartburn, Nutrition, Pediatrics, 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...

20 Jun Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

Posted at 09:00h in Cancer Prevention, Colon Cancer, Crohn’s Disease, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Nutrition, 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...

15 Jun Is It a Stomach Bug or Could It Be Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome?

Posted at 09:13h in Child Health, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, Infection, Nutrition, Walk With a Doc

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a condition in which children have repeated or cycles of vomiting with periods of being completely symptom-free in between the episodes. Parents often have mistaken the vomiting episodes as a “stomach bug” or “food poisoning.” The vomiting episodes are extremely...

Diarrhea

13 Oct Abdominal Health: Infection Prevention Week

30 Aug What to Do When Your Child is Having a Gastrointestinal Procedure…

17 Jul Should I Let My Child Chew Gum?

20 Jun Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

15 Jun Is It a Stomach Bug or Could It Be Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome?

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Diarrhea

13 Oct Abdominal Health: Infection Prevention Week

30 Aug What to Do When Your Child is Having a Gastrointestinal Procedure…

17 Jul Should I Let My Child Chew Gum?

20 Jun Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

15 Jun Is It a Stomach Bug or Could It Be Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome?

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