While concussions are not life-threatening, the effects of concussions can be very serious. How do you tell if your child has one?
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For any parent like me who’s cleaned up vomit from a car seat during a road trip, motion sickness may be in your top 5 least favorite parenting situations. Motion sickness in kids can be treated and prevented - here's how to help your child feel better.
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Swimmer's ear in kids is an infection of the outer ear—and it is common in the summer. Thankfully it is easy to treat and prevent!
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Ear infections are common in kids - they’re the leading reason children see a doctor and the number one reason they're prescribed an antibiotic.
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Kids get sore throats all the time! Most of the time, the cause is a virus— COVID, influenza, RSV, or many of the other cold or upper respiratory viruses. And none of them need prescription medication to treat the sore throat. Sometimes though, a sore throat is due to an illness caused by the Streptococcus bacterium—and this infection needs to be treated with an antibiotic.
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A teen with an eating disorder (ED) may be preoccupied with food, body shape, and size. They may experience distressing emotions and thought patterns. They may have a distorted image of their body, believing they’re much larger than they actually are.
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Frustrated parents, worried about back-to-back illnesses, often wonder when they should be concerned about their child’s constant coughing.
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One of my favorite things about well-child visits with kids of all ages is reviewing growth curves with their family. It’s a privilege to watch a child grow from an infant into a teenager! Your pediatrician uses growth curves as a tool to understand your child’s growth. There are different growth charts based on age and gender assigned at birth. The most commonly used growth...
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