Some minor bumps, bruises, scrapes and strains can be treated on the sideline and at home. Clean minor cuts, scrapes, fingernails scratches and floor burns with soap and water and cover with a bandage ...

Pain or discomfort in the upper, mid or lower back Minor muscle strain from overuse and back injury are included Most new lower back pain is caused by lifting heavy objects. Lifting while the back is ...

Too much earwax can cause rubbing of the ear or poking in the canal. A piece of ear wax can become dry and hard in the ear canal. This creates a feeling that an object is in the ear. Complete blockage ...

Sting from a scorpion Onset of local pain and tingling after a scorpion is seen in the area The main symptoms are pain, tingling and numbness at the sting site About 85% cause only local symptoms at ...

The wood tick (dog tick) is the size of an apple seed. After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is ...

Chris Covey and her son, John Wennberg, are founding members of Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Center community, where John started as a student and is now on staff as a classroom assistant and ...

Emily Neuhaus is a psychologist working with families at the Autism Center and a researcher at Seattle Children’s and the University of Washington. In this blog she shares how research improves our ...

The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Early Intervention Program at Seattle Children’s Autism Center is unique for many reasons. Not only is it one of the first treatment programs of this type in ...

Key Information: A third patient is being treated at Seattle Children’s for measles. There were multiple exposure windows at Seattle Children’s and additional community exposures in King County. It is ...

Eight years ago, Brianna and Joseph watched their baby, Shirley, rolling around inside Brianna’s belly during her 20-week ultrasound. They expected the appointment would be uneventful, but partway ...

Reactions to a recent immunization (vaccine) Most are reactions at the shot site (such as pain, swelling, redness) General reactions (such as a fever or being fussy) may also occur ...

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