Keeping Cool When It’s Hot Outside
It’s definitely the middle summer when Heat Advisory warnings are popping up on weather apps and media outlets. High temperatures put kids at risk for heat-related illnesses, which can range from mild to life-threatening. Athletes who participate in outdoor sports…
Cuts, Bites, Bruises and More – First Aid Tips for Parents
Children are busy, curious, and adventure-seeking. A large part of child development is trying new things as well as improving older skills. Unfortunately both new and old experiences are not always injury-free. While sometimes children need to visit the doctor…
Summer Screen Time
Unless your child is on a year-round school schedule, you are probably nearing the end of the school year. Summer vacation can be a time of complete freedom from structured activities, a time to go outside more, play with friends,…
Seasonal Allergies – When It’s “That Time of Year”
The first winter we lived in Austin, Texas, I became well-acquainted with what is locally known as “Cedar fever.” Upon walking outside one morning my eyes immediately swelled up and watered profusely, my nose ran like a faucet, and I…
Overuse Injuries in Youth Sports
Little League elbow. Torn ACL. Swimmer’s shoulder. Shin splints. Gymnast’s wrist. All of these injuries share a common theme: overuse. As youth sports participation continues to rise, so does the commitment to training of these athletes. Some kids take it…
Back to Sleep – Reduce the Risk of SIDS & Suffocation
It’s one of every parent’s worst nightmares but unfortunately, infants continue to die each year in the United States because of unsafe sleep environments. A recent study (February 2024) published in the journal Pediatrics and reported on in the American…
5-2-1-0 Program: Promoting Healthy Active Children
According to a Harvard University Prevention Research study, the prevalence of being overweight as a child in the United States tripled from 1980 to 2009. This staggering statistic also portrays a concerning outlook for the long-term health of US children,…
Pediatric Dosing – Giving Kids Medicines Safely
Pediatricians who work with medical students commonly say the phrase, “children are not little adults.” This is because children’s bodies are different in the way they grow and develop, as well as in the types of illnesses they get and…
