Symptoms of Illness: Cold vs Flu
When people describe an illness as “the flu” in my office, it can mean many things. A bad cold, influenza, a gastrointestinal illness. To medical providers, “the flu” always refers to an infection with the Influenza virus. On the contrary,…
Home Gym Equipment – Keep Kids Safe While You Get Healthy
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means lots of New Year’s resolutions about healthy living habits are being made. Most of the time this includes exercising more, and for busy parents this often means fitting in workouts at…
Seizures in Children
A seizure occurs when the electrical signals in the brain become disorganized, causing a sudden temporary change in movement, awareness, behavior, and consciousness. They can occur quickly and without warning. The outward or visible manifestation of a seizure depends on…
Lead Exposure – Rare But Important
Heavy metals are a prominent part of our environment. These heavy metals include lead, mercury and arsenic. Unfortunately, most of them also have significant negative effects if ingested in large amounts, or even in smaller amounts that accumulate over time.…
Alternative Vaccination Schedules
A very important part of preventative care in children is routine immunizations, or vaccinations. Vaccines are discussed just as much during well-child check ups for infants and toddler as nutrition, developmental milestones, and safety. They play a vital role in…
Nurturing Independence: Surviving the “Three-nager” Period
Each stage of child development has specific characteristics, both positive and negative. Raising infants is a struggle in exhaustion but makes up for it through experiencing the awe that is new life. Teenagers are developing their own identities and opinions…
Keeping Your Ghouls Safe on Halloween
A similar version of this article was originally posted in Oct 2020, but with alternative guidelines due to the COVID pandemic October is one of my favorite times of the year – the Fall season is in full force, the…
Risks of Marijuana Exposure
I practice medicine in Colorado, where use of cannabis was legalized for adults earlier than in many other states. Now it is commonly legalized in many areas throughout the United States, and the recreational use of this substance has increased.…
