Does your child say ‘I have a tummy ache’ before school? Experts say it may actually be a deeper signal towards something else

Children complaining of stomach aches before school might be experiencing emotional distress, not physical illness, experts ...
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School nurses may follow doctor’s orders instead of parent’s orders if a student needs medicine

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It may no longer be acceptable for parents to give school nurses permission to give over-the-counter medicine for a stomach ache or headache without a doctor’s note. “The Board of ...
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1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it

Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia – the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect ...