Winter is here and with it comes a host of illnesses and injuries that catch us off-guard each year. Fortunately, injuries and illnesses that would have necessitated a trip to the Emergency Room can now be treated at Cooper Urgent …
The last thing any family wants during the holidays is a trip to the Emergency Room. According to a study published in Clinical Pediatrics analyzing emergency room data from 1990 to 2011, there has been a 40 percent increase in …
By Heidi J. Weinroth, MD
Cooper Pediatrics at Moorestown
By now, everyone has settled into their school time routine. Although it was sad to see the lazy days of summer end, it’s nice to be back into a regular schedule …
By Heidi J. Weinroth, MD
Cooper Pediatrics at Moorestown
Even though summer is officially drawing to a close, concerns about mosquito-borne illnesses linger as long as the weather remains warm. With athletes and spectators returning from the summer Olympics in …
Summertime is finally here! However, many of the activities in the summer that involve close head-to-head contact often promote the transmission of lice. Just the mention of this word will cause most people who are reading this article to start …
May is Better Hearing Month. In recognition of this month, think about the amount of noise you are exposed to. Stop what you’re doing and listen. Chances are you didn’t even realize that amount of noise going on around you.…
Parents regularly come in to my office reporting about the challenges they have in dealing with their children’s behavior. When asked about how the siblings are getting along with each other, an inevitable response is something …
According to a recent study, children and young adults recover more slowly from a concussion if they have had concussions before.
The study, conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital and published in the journal Pediatrics, found that patients ages 11 …
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Written by: Alan D. Baldridge, MD, Division Head of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Is your child a fussy eater who doesn’t usually have an appetite or can’t keep down the food he or she does eat? These could be the signs …