• posted: Sep. 13, 2017
• Cancer

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

• posted: Sep. 13, 2017
• Allergies

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

• posted: Sep. 13, 2017
• Baby Care,  Infants,  Co-Sleeping

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

• posted: Sep. 13, 2017
• pediatric care,  children's health,  child doctor

3 Things You Need to Know About Food Allergies and Your Child There are over 3 million children with food allergies in the United States. Allergic reactions don’t take very much, Read More

• posted: Sep. 13, 2017
• Germs,  Germ Prevention,  Housecleaning,  Cleaning

Germ Prevention Strategies Did you know that your child's immune system is less mature than yours, which makes them more susceptible to diseases? Germs and sickness are always around us, and Read More

• posted: Sep. 13, 2017
• Antibiotics

Find out when it’s appropriate for your child to take antibiotics and when you should just let nature take its course. It seems that wherever we turn we are hearing more Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017

Schedule a Free Prenatal Consultation Are you expecting a baby in the coming year? If this is your first child, then you probably have a lot of questions racing through your Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017

Don’t let an ear infection plague your children. Discover some of the telltale symptoms from the pediatricians at 7 Days Pediatrics. It can be challenging at times to always understand what Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017

A child’s job is to explore every nook and cranny of his or her world, but that can often lead way to injury. From split lips to skinned knees, scrapes Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017
• Crib

A new baby needs a lot of things. From bottles and car seats to high chairs and baby monitors, an expectant parent has a lot of decisions and purchases to Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017
• Kids and Pets

Raising your children with pets provides a great opportunity for learning, nurturing, and building healthy relationship skills that will benefit your children for the rest of their lives. With help Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017
• Whooping Cough

Symptoms of Whooping Cough When our child is sick, it can take a toll on not only them, put you as a parent.  Your pediatrician in Edison is available to help Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017
• Bed wetting

Bedwetting is a common childhood problem. Many children who master toilet training during the day, usually between the ages of two and four, continue to experience episodes of bedwetting through Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017

As the skin cancer rate continues to rise, many of us can’t help but wonder why people continue to expose themselves to harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. A tan, whether it’s Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017
• Infant Sleeping Safety,  SIDS

Your child’s safety is your responsibility, even when your baby is sleeping.  Nimisha Shukla, MD, your pediatrician in Edison, is available to provide you with helpful tips to keep your Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2017
• Children,  Poisons

Young children explore the world by putting things in their mouth.  For this reason, more than one million children under the age of six are victims of accidental poisoning each Read More