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Try these 5 natural remedies for your family's winter coughs & sniffles!

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Make way for the chilly days! We’ve been waiting for months to pull out our dusty winter wear, and the days are finally getting cold. But while 40-degree weather calls for the fun things like hot cocoa and fuzzy socks, it also means sneezes and sniffles are coming around too. Here’s our list of five natural remedies to shoo those runny noses away:

7 Ways to Send your Kids to School Feeling their Best

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Summer break 2023 has come to a close for many kids in the Houston area. For families, it’s a busy time. Getting the kids ready for fall sports, buying school supplies, packing lunches and returning to the morning routine is a big shift.

With so much going on, don’t forget to take steps to keep your kids and yourself healthy this year. As a nurse practitioner at Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care, Peter Dagher has spent 6 years caring for kids. And as a parent, he understands how busy this time of year can be.

10 Effective Ideas to Get Your Child to Fall in Love with Reading

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Books, books, books! I won’t name names, but a couple of my kids would rather spend hours watching TV than stick their noses in a book. That’s why I’ve had to learn to be creative when it comes to getting them to read more and spend less time on electronics, and let me tell you… these tiips have worked wonders! Read on to learn how you can enjoy a season of MORE reading with your crew!

When and How to Treat Your Baby's High Fever

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If your little one is exhibiting signs and symptoms of a high temperature, your natural reaction might be to panic. But did you know that it's normal for your baby’s temperature to fluctuate for various reasons, and it’s not always necessarily bad?

A fever for an infant is defined as a rectal temperature of over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or an oral reading above 99 degrees. A fever is typically a symptom of another illness, but knowing exactly what to do can be difficult. Not to worry — you can quickly assess the severity of their fever at home by using a baby fever chart.