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Allison Oliver

A University of Texas at Arlington nursing graduate, Allison Oliver, RN, CPN, is a staff health writer at Biology Insights with a focus on pediatric wellness. Her background includes outpatient pediatrics, urgent care, and fielding after-hours telephone calls about sick children. Oliver, who restores vintage furniture in Bethesda, Maryland, still works per-diem triage shifts.

1 Year Old Diarrhea: Causes, Food Tips & When to Worry
Why Is My Child’s Eye Swollen? Causes and When to Worry
Why Does My Child’s Pee Smell So Bad?
Why Is My 2-Year-Old’s Stomach Bloated and Hard?
What Does a High Platelet Count Mean in a Child?
Why Does the Back of My Child’s Knee Hurt?
Why Does My Toddler Smell Like Maple Syrup?
Why a Child’s Legs Hurt When Sick and When to Worry
What Is Aspiration in Babies? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
What Is Considered Excessive Thirst in a Child?
Can You Give Melatonin to a 2-Year-Old?
Why Is My Toddler Throwing Up Clear Liquid?
How Often Should a 2 Year Old Poop?
Why Does My Child Throw Up After Eating?
When to Worry About Dilated Pupils in a Child
My Child is Vomiting and Has Diarrhea. What Should I Do?
Why Is My 8-Year-Old Pooping His Pants?
Why Does My Child’s Feet Hurt at Night?
Why Do Babies Get Eye Boogers? Causes & When to Worry
Why Does My Child’s Breath Smell Like Poop?
Why Does My 6-Year-Old Keep Pooping His Pants?
How to Keep a Sick Toddler Hydrated When They Won’t Drink
Why Is My Baby’s Poop Slimy?
Why Is My Toddler’s Private Area Red?
Why Is My Toddler Foaming at the Mouth While Sleeping?
Is It Normal for Babies’ Eyes to Twitch?
Can Babies Get C. diff? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
When to Be Concerned About a Bump on a Child’s Head?
How Do I Know If My 2-Year-Old Has a UTI?
What Causes Blisters on a Child’s Body?