CHOC | Kids Health February 2022
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CHOC has opened a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on our Orange campus for kids
5 years and older. Visit MyTurn and enter the zipcode 92868 to make an appointment. 
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What parents need to know about fentanyl

One large contributor to an increase in youth drug misuse and overdoses in the U.S. is fentanyl, an opioid with a potency 100 times greater than morphine. Even more alarming, this misuse is often unintentional as other illegal substances may be laced with fentanyl.

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I'm a parent with COVID-19, what should I do?

Even for families taking the best precautions, the omicron variant is causing many "breakthrough" infections in parents. A CHOC expert offers guidance to parents on how to care for their children while also preventing spread.

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Warning signs of eating disorders in children and teens

Suddenly wearing baggy clothes, putting an excessive focus on eating healthy and spending extra time preparing for a meal may all be red flags for disordered eating patterns. Learn how to spot these signs in your children and teens and what to do to help.

Learn the signs
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How to deal with pet allergies

Pets are lovable, but they also have dander, saliva and urine that can be harmful to kids with allergies and asthma. CHOC experts offer ways to help.

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As a non-profit health system, CHOC relies on community support to provide leading-edge care for infants, children and adolescents close to home.
Visit foundation.choc.org to learn more.
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U.S. News & World Report has ranked CHOC as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in the 2021-22 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

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