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My teen has the chicken pox. I’ve heard it’s better to expose your child to the chicken pox early. I have a 7-year-old as well, should I let them interact?
Chicken pox is a childhood contagious disease caused by the
varicella zoster virus. A vaccination is now given to prevent this disease. Children receive the immunization when they are 1 year in age and receive a booster when they reach age 4. Tose who get chicken pox without ever receiving a vaccination could possibly have severe complications like pneumonia and permanent scars from the disease. As for exposing children to other infected children, it is not advised. If the younger sibling has not yet received a vaccination against chicken pox, now is the time to do so to prevent the child from getting chicken pox.
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About six months ago my daughter started to develop spider veins on her legs. Over time, they are becoming slightly more noticeable. She is only 14 years old and no longer wants to wear shorts because she is embarrassed. What can we do to stop them?
Spider veins can be caused by the backup of blood, change in hormones, exposure to sun or injuries. For teens,
the most common causes of spider veins include puberty, lack of movement, sitting with legs bent or crossed for an extended period of time, and having excessive weight causing extra pressure in the veins. Spider veins are often first treated with lifestyle changes. Te most common treatment is to wear compression stockings, which put helpful pressure on veins. If the spider veins do not resolve or become swollen, red, thicker or begin to bleed then medical attention is needed to treat the spider veins.
My son is 15 and drinks coffee. At first it was just a couple cups a week, but now he drinks two cups a day. If he continues to drink coffee daily will it stunt his growth?
It is a long-told “old wives tale” that caffeine will stunt your growth; however, there is no clinical research to
prove this is true. Caffeine is designed to boost energy and offer metabolic or central nervous system stimulation, and can cause harmful side effects to younger adults if too much is consumed including nausea, headache, insomnia, heart palpitations, ventricular and atrial tachycardia, seizures, hallucinations and hypokalemia. Te biggest concern with drinking caffeine is to monitor the daily amount to avoid caffeine toxicity and poisoning.
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