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As the summer comes to an end, parents of school-aged children may find themselves questioning what they need to do before the first bell of the 2021 school year rings. Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham recommend four things that need to be on parents’ checklists to ensure their child is ready to hit the books.
Before going back to school, children could benefit from getting their annual check-up appointment with their pediatrician.
“All school-aged children should have annual examinations by their pediatrician,” said David Kimberlin, M.D., co-director of UAB and Children’s of Alabama’s Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. “The assessment is comprehensive, and addresses both physical and mental health.”
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Coughs, sore throats and congestion are common in the fall and winter as cold and flu season takes hold.
But doctors say it’s strange to see what they’re experiencing now an influx of patients with cold-like symptoms in the middle of summer.
“This time of year, we typically don’t see a lot colds, sore throats, ear infections,” said Dr. Michael Petrosky, a pediatrician with Allegheny Health Network. “Recently, over half my day is spent seeing kids with these common viruses.”