A Parent’s Guide to Understanding RSV

A Parent’s Guide to Understanding RSV

Let’s talk about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). RSV can be concerning, especially in younger children, so here’s what you need to know to protect and care for your little ones. What is RSV? Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus that...
Worried About Insect Bites?

Worried About Insect Bites?

  Summer is here and the kids are out enjoying the warm sunshine. Unfortunately so are the bugs.  Concerned parents ask me all the time about how to handle insect bites on their little ones. I have some general advice based on the commonly observed symptoms and...
ADHD

ADHD

ADHD, an acronym for Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, has been a recognized and treated problem for years. In the past it has been known by other names, such as: attention deficit disorder, or hyperkinetic disorder. The diagnosis of ADHD is made by...
Sun protection and sunburns

Sun protection and sunburns

What an interesting year it has been!!! With school being out for the pandemic for a while now, it seems that summer break has lasted forever! However, I did want to reach out and a talk a little bit about sun safety, even though we are halfway through the summer. I...
Fevers

Fevers

It is 1 AM in the morning and you hear your child fussing. You walk in to check on him and notice he is “burning up!” What do you do? When do you worry? When do you call your doctor? I want to try to answer a few of these questions in this article, but as always, if...
Constipation

Constipation

One of the most frequent visits I see in my office are school age children with stomachaches. There are lots of reasons for stomachaches, but one I wanted to talk about today is constipation, which is very common but can cause extreme discomfort and frustration for a...