Mouth Ulcer Treatment and Prevention

…ng pain. Adult cases have also been reported. The FDA recommends that benzocaine products not be used on children younger than two without medical supervision. Click here to learn the difference between a canker sore (mouth ulcer) and a cold sore. References Drugs.com: Folic Acid Drugs.com: Colchicine Drugs.com Magic Mouthwash WebMD: Dental Health and Canker Sores Medline Plus: Canker sore PubMed Health: Folate deficiency PubMed.gov: Aphthous ulce…

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“Perfect” Attendance Programs Stigmatize Kids with Chronic Illnesses

…New York Times: And for Perfect Attendance, Johnny Gets…a Car Cecil Elementary School: Attendance   *Top car photo by Kurhan/Bigstockphoto.com *Roll call photo by photosquared/Bigstockphoto.com

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Autoinflammatory COVID-19 Resources for Information

….” International Society of Systemic Auto-Inflammatory Diseases (ISSAID) Recommendations for COVID-19 Key recommendations for the care of autoinflammatory patients: “3. At the moment for all patients with autoinflammatory diseases on medication, we recommend to continue all therapies as usual. 4. Don’t stop your medications including colchicine and biologics, without consulting your doctor. This may cause a flare of your autoinflammatory disease….

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