Heat-Related Illness in Young Athletes
July 15, 2026It’s nearing the end of summer, which means high school sports will begin intensive practicing if they haven’t already. Unfortunately, the heat of the summer is still present and strenuous physical activity during this time can cause significant physical illness. This is particularly true in climates with combined heat and high humidity. The human body actually does an amazing job of regulating internal temperatures to remain below dangerous levels. Where it runs into trouble with this is when there are external factors out of the body’s control or when natural cooling measures are impeded or ignored. Definitions Heat cramps: the…
Preparing Teens to Leave Home
I originally posted this article in 2022. It seems even more relevant today, as now this same group is graduating high school and moving on to the next stage of life. Regardless of where you are at with your teen,…
Developmental Milestones – Social & Emotional
We are currently in a block of posts in which we are revisiting developmental milestones in children. These are skills we expect most children to achieve by a certain age, and are divided into categories. These milestones advance rapidly over…
Developmental Milestones – Fine Motor
We are currently in a block of posts in which we are going to revisit developmental milestones in children. These are skills we expect most children to achieve by a certain age, and are divided into categories. These milestones advance…
Developmental Milestones – Speech & Language
We are currently in a block of posts in which we are going to revisit developmental milestones in children. These are skills we expect most children to achieve by a certain age, and are divided into categories. These milestones advance…
Developmental Milestones – Gross Motor Skills
For the next several weeks we are going to revisit developmental milestones in children. These are skills we expect most children to acheive by a certain age, and are divided into categories. These milestones advance rapidly over the first few…
A Pediatrician’s Thoughts on Changing Vaccine Recommendations
I have been a practicing Pediatrician since 2011 – longer if you include the time spent in my Pediatric residency program from 2008-2011. During that time, I have seen the social landscape surrounding vaccines vary drastically – from a burgeoning…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus – Old Problem, New Solutions
This is the third year in a row that I have updated this article, but that is because it is such an important winter topic in the health and safety of our youngest patients and I want to make sure…
Strange Sleep – Parasomnias of Childhood
Parasomnias are bizarre or strange behaviors, movements, or emotions that occur during sleep. They are a common part of growing up, with most people experiencing some type of parasomnia during childhood, but are usually outgrown prior to adulthood. They can…
