Your grandparents and great-grandparents are always the shortest ones in all your family photos, right? It’s the same with all of us. Your kids are taller, better fed and wealthier than your grandparents; so, why are today’s children LESS healthy than 50 years ago? Children’s health has actually gotten worse! Read more →
“That gunky, smelly, puss draining out of your son’s ear is an infection called ‘Otitis Externa‘ – or possibly Otitis Media that has ruptured and is draining. With the history you gave I’m guessing it’s ‘externa’ – you can call it ‘Swimmer’s Ear‘ but I don’t, cause it’s certainly caused by a lot more things […]
“If we don’t get the sleep we need our brains aren’t fully charged for the things we need to do the following day” a Columbia Psychiatrist tells us. Not really a big surprise or new information for most of us; but, in this short video Dr. Blake Zakarin lets us in on the relationship between sleep, mental health and even suicide?
That’s something we should “wake up” and listen to.
[A mother wonders if there is a “second opinion” somewhere to help with her daughters nightly leg cramps which her current doctor doesn’t seem to see as a significant problem.] (more…)
[A parent asks a question about an MRI, spinal taps and behavior in their child following and proceeding these procedures.] (more…)
Which kind of thermometer do you purchase to take your child’s temperature? This article explains the options with their pros and cons. The cheapest and most reliable is still the old-fashioned mercury one your mom and grandma used but the digital one is next best. [http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/thermometer/art-20047410]
“Go wash your hands” – words children can’t hear often enough; but, it shouldn’t always be from you. This page teaches children why and how to wash their hands. [ http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/wash_hands.html ]