Since you’re reading this, you obviously have a concern for your child’s well-being and safety. Some things are worth repeating. We’re physicians, and a couple of things make us cringe as we drive down the highway or maneuver through the streets...
If you’re not a woman, you probably know one. And you’re probably well aware of the “menopause” and the significant and life-altering changes that season can bring. For decades, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), primarily estrogen, has been a...
My husband and I are expecting our first child in two months. It seems that in every prenatal class we attend, someone’s talking about SIDS. Is this something we should be worried about? Worried? No. But you need to be aware of it. The Sudden...
Our six-year-old wakes us up almost every night with leg pains. Her grandmother says it’s “growing pains” and I say there’s no such thing. Can you settle this for us? And tell us what to do? Well, her grandmother might be right. There is such a...
Is there a difference between night terrors and nightmares And what can you do about them? It’s midnight, and you and your husband are sound asleep. A blood-curdling scream jars you awake, and then the sound of footsteps, pounding down the...
We think our eight-year-old boy is being bullied at school. His grades are slipping and he doesn’t want to ride the bus anymore. He won’t talk about it. What should we do? If you haven’t read and seen How Green Was My Valley (Richard Llewellyn)...
What’s the difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia? And is it important? There is a difference. And it is important. Let’s start with bulimia nervosa. The word bulimia comes from the Greek word meaning “ravenous hunger,” and nervosa...
Our one-year-old had what the ER doctor called a “febrile seizure” last night. It scared us to death and we want to know how to keep this from ever happening again. Can you help? We understand why you were scared to death. It’s a terrifying thing...
I’ve always been fine with having my children vaccinated, but lately I’ve been looking at the internet, and…well, I’m just not sure. I just don’t know if it’s safe. We’re not sure what you’ve been reading, but we can imagine. There have been...
I wrote this more than 20 years ago and it’s as true now as it was then. Valentine’s Day. The American Heart Association has chosen this time of year to emphasize heart disease and its prevention. I suppose they’re capitalizing on the symbol of...
My seven-year-old came home from school with beet-red cheeks and a note from his teacher that said it looked like Fifth Disease. What’s that about? And should I worry about the sixth and seventh? Wow! One of our grandchildren just had this...
How much sleep does my child need? That’s a great question, and even though you didn’t mention how old he or she is, every parent needs to have a good understanding of this. Children of different ages need different amounts of sleep. Here are the...
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