Vaccination Myths Busted
- posted: Oct. 13, 2017
Are you one of the many parents worried about giving your child his or her vaccines? If so, you aren't alone. Every year, doctors see patients who express concern or Read More
Keeping Your Child on a Vaccine Schedule
- posted: Oct. 04, 2017
Learn more about important immunizations and when your child needs them. While no one likes getting needles they are an important part of keeping your child or teenager healthy. There are Read More
Understanding Asthma to Help Your Child Breathe Easy
- posted: Oct. 02, 2017
Does your child ever wheeze, cough or feel tightness in the chest? If so, your child may be suffering from asthma. For most kids breathing is simple. They breathe in Read More
How Your Pediatrician Can Help With Your Child's Sports Injuries
- posted: Oct. 02, 2017
No parent wants a child hurt during gym class or a ball game. However, the fact is that 2.6 million children go to hospital emergency rooms every year in the Read More
Immunizations and Vaccines For Teens and Young Adults
- posted: Sep. 15, 2017
Immunizations are an essential part of well-child care. Proper immunizations protect the health of the individual child and protect all children in the community as a whole. Many parents have Read More
What to Do When Your Child Has an Allergic Reaction
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
Millions of American children have allergies, which may be caused by any number of plants, animals, foods and other environmental factors. Signs of an allergic reaction vary widely, as well, Read More
Insect Repellents
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
Insect Repellents and Your Kids Warmer weather means fun time outside, making memories, but it also means, bugs, bugs, bugs! One solution for repelling bugs is using bug spray, but is Read More
Infant Ear Piercing – Tips For Parents
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
It maybe now or later, but at some point in time, you would like your child to get his or her ears pierced. We have included all the do's and Read More
Signs Your Child May Have an Undiagnosed Allergy
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
Has your child been sniffling for weeks now? That runny nose may not be caused by a cold but by allergies. Dr. Nimisha Shukla, Dr. Aparna Bhamidipati and Dr. Jaishree Read More
Teaching Your Child How to Wash
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
Of all of the life skills you have to teach your children as they grow up, washing is a pretty important one. After all, not only does it help them Read More
The Facts about Children and Cancer
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
According to the Center for Disease Control and the Children’s Oncology Group, approximately 13,500 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer every year - and that's just in the United Read More
The Facts about Co-Sleeping
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
After hearing horror stories of children being suffocated while co-sleeping, many parents, concerned about the safety risks that bed-sharing entails, wrongly believe that bed-sharing is dangerous. Thankfully, the truth is Read More
How to Keep Injuries at Bay when Kids are at Play
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
Whether it’s at the park, school or in your own backyard, kids of all ages enjoy climbing on the monkey bars, going down the slide and swinging. Playgrounds are a Read More
How to Detect Autism Early
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
While autism generally is not diagnosed in children until the age of three or so, it is possible to spot the warning signs and begin taking preventative measures as early Read More
How to Avoid and Manage Dreaded Head Lice
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
Two words parents dread hearing--head lice. Head lice are parasites that can be found on the heads of people, most common among preschool and elementary children. Each year millions of Read More
How Much Sleep Does My Child Need?
- posted: Sep. 13, 2017
Most parents recognize that small children need more sleep than adults do, but the question of exactly how much sleep children need is often still a mystery. Many parents worry Read More
