Dinner is really the ideal, and sometimes the only time we can all sit down together as a family and choose to make healthier food choices. Frequent family meals, which according to the Journal of Pediatrics & Child Health is at least three meals a week, can significantly...
Food allergies, in general, are an exciting field these days. Advances are being made on a regular basis for many of them, in terms of preventing food allergies, diagnosing them more accurately and predictively, and now in treating them as well. In the past, treatments focused on strict allergen avoidance with management of symptoms...
Maybe your due date is soon arriving, or maybe you just delivered your beautiful bundle of joy. Below are some bits of information to prepare you for your first week of breastfeeding: You have milk! After your baby is born, your breasts are already filled with colostrum....
The dog days of summer mark the kids heading back to school! For parents this can be a mixed bag of emotions, we're excited to get them out of the house yet feeling sad about them being another grad older at the same time. And...
Travel medicine clinics are a valuable yet often underutilized area of medicine. International travel is a wonderful and fascinating endeavor, and may feature a weekend getaway to Mexico, mission work in Tanzania, studying abroad in China, or anywhere in between. Regardless of where your plans...
Finding places that provide sensory friendly environments for children with autism can often be a challenge for parents. Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability and affects 1 in every 68 children in the United States. While this number is alarming, there is good news for...
The media has been abuzz with news regarding the Zika virus. With mounting concern and spreading of the disease, there’s a lot of information out there. So how do you know what the most up to date information is? As you probably already know, the Zika...
1. Snacks There’s nothing like traveling to give the kids “boredom hunger”. This might be the simplest thing you should be taking on spring break! Whether you’re driving in the car or flying, it’s always a good idea to have healthy snacks on board! Your trip is...
Is it better to circumcise or not to circumcise? Infant circumcision historically has been a hotly debated topic. There are people who take a strong stance either for or against the procedure for a whole host of different reasons. Religious practices or cultural affiliations can...
All of us have opinions and attitudes that are shaped by our own life experiences. My experiences as a pediatric resident made a huge impact on me and, as a result, I am passionate about the importance of vaccinations for children. I was a pediatric resident...