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Dry Drowning: What Parents Need to Know

From the beach to the lake to the pool, we spend a lot of time in the water in the summer in South Carolina.

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Fighting Back Against School Bullying

Did you know that more than 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year and approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of it?

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From the American Academy of Pediatrics: Talking to Children about Disasters

Below is a great article from our friends at the American Academy of Pediatrics and their website, HealthyChildren.org.

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The Mysterious Illness Paralyzing Children

You’ve probably heard about the mysterious polio-like condition causing muscle weakness and paralysis in more than 100 children across the United States this year.

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What's Too Sick for School?

It's a question parents face often during cold and flu season: when is your child too sick for school?

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Trick-or-Treating During COVID

Halloween is always full of spooky fun. But a COVID-19 pandemic can add an extra layer of tricks that make the day uniquely scary.

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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes Sara S. Wallace, MD, FAAP

Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Sara S. Wallace, MD, FAAP, to the hospital’s network of care at Lexington Pediatric Practice.

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Ask the Doctor: How Can I Help My Child Cope with Quarantine Fatigue?

Most of our year has been spent in some level of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Suicide Prevention Grant Helps Physicians Save Lives

Lauren Matthews, MD, Lexington Pediatrics, sat down with WLTX' Queen Johnson to discuss how a recent grant is helping our physicians detect warning signs of suicide - in her case, in adolescent patients.

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Lexington Medical Center’s “Baby Simba” Celebrates First Birthday

Blakely Layne Wall was born on Thursday, April 2, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic had just begun. Family members weren’t able to visit. That’s when this powerful image emerged.

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Lactation Pod Helps Breastfeeding Moms

Lexington Medical Center is the first hospital in South Carolina to install two Mamava® lactation pods inside the hospital. Lexington Medical Center nurse Deborah Belton, RN, BSN, PCCN, uses one of the pods daily.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Helps Children Age 12-15 Return to Normal Life

The social distancing required to battle the COVID-19 pandemic was challenging on children's mental health. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine not only protects their health but helps us reach herd immunity and return to normal life.

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Five Things To Teach Your Children About Water Safety

Drowning can happen in an instant, so it's important to teach your child to stay safe in and around the water.

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COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Ages 5 - 11

This week the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children ages 5 to 11. Lauren S. Matthews, MD, with Lexington Pediatric Practice appeared on WLTX to answer questions about the vaccine.

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Why I Decided to Vaccinate My Children Against COVID-19

Dr. Matthew Day is a critical care physician at Lexington Medical Center who has treated COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic. He told us about his decision to vaccinate his young children.

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Five Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Paul C. Browne, MD, FACOG, of Lexington Maternal Fetal Medicine at Lexington Medical Center offers advice for optimizing your health before and during pregnancy to ensure the best possible outcomes.

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What Parents Should Know About Autism

As the prevalence of autism has risen in the past decade, more families are dealing with the disorder.

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Pensive teenage boy sitting on bench with cell phone

Navigating the Teen Years: Caring for Mind and Body

Teens come with their own set of health concerns, so it's important to see a doctor for their physical, mental, and emotional health.

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Doctor listening to the heart of a boy with measles

Measles is On the Rise

Though once on the brink of eradication in the United States, measles cases have ticked upwards in recent years, concerning parents and health experts.

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Little girl with red rash on face from Fifth's Disease

Fifth's Disease: What Parents Should Know

While it might sound like something from a math textbook, Fifth's Disease, also known as erythema infectiosum or slapped cheek syndrome, is a viral infection that primarily affects children.

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Ear Tubes Help Recurring Ear Infections

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5 Common Vaccine Myths Debunked

Despite an abundance of scientific evidence proving that vaccines are safe and effective, a few myths persist that may make some parents hesitant. Here Dr. Elizabeth Dennison with Lexington Pediatric Practice sorts the myths from the facts.

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Autism Is On the Rise: Here's What to Know

About 1 in 31 (3.2%) children aged 8 years has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, according to the most recent estimates. Elizabeth H. Dennison, MD, Lexington Pediatric Practice, answered our questions about why autism is trending upward and what parents should know.

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