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25 Jul My Child Has Gastroschisis

Posted at 09:20h in Walk With a Doc

What is Gastroschisis? Gastroschisis is a birth defect of the belly or abdominal wall that occurs in 1 out of every 2000 babies. The birth defect develops early in the mother’s pregnancy and creates an opening in the abdominal wall. The baby’s intestines then “pop out” or...

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...

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

Posted at 09:13h in Gastroenterology, 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...

09 Jun Does Your Child Have Allergies?

Posted at 09:20h in Allergies, Endoscopy, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Walk With a Doc

If your child has asthma, eczema, or environmental allergies, then it is possible that your child may also have eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Children with EoE commonly have other allergic diseases. EoE is becoming an increasingly recognized cause of difficulty swallowing solid food as well as...

06 Jun Understanding Celiac Disease

Posted at 09:50h in Celiac Disease, Walk With a Doc

Celiac disease (also known as CD, celiac sprue, or gluten intolerance) in children tends to have digestive disorders that may result in growth problems. Celiac disease prevents the body from absorbing essential nutrients (nutrient malabsorption) resulting in diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal distention, failure to thrive,...

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