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 …
Changing the type of video and TV programs your preschooler watches and the use of video game systems may help them sleep better at night.
According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, healthy media use – including exposure …
According to a new study released in The Lancet, one in four children with disabilities experiences some form of violence during their lifetime.
What’s more, researchers from the United Kingdom said that the risk of physical, sexual or emotional abuse …
When Brittany Fink’s daughter, Ava Rose, was 3-years-old, she developed a severe facial rash around her mouth. At first, a topical cream and prescription medication seemed to keep the flare-up under control, but inevitably the rash would continue to reappear—with …
Rates of asthma are rising, not falling, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest numbers find that seven million children have asthma today, one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases.…