Would you have guessed that tooth decay is considered the single most common disease facing America’s children? Five times more common than asthma, nearly 4.5 million children (more than 25…
Browsing: Baby
Because I’m a mother and an orthodontist, other parents frequently ask me about pacifier use. Should I give my child a pacifier? When should I stop my child’s pacifier use? Do you…
One out of every eight infants in the United States is born prematurely each year. Preterm-related causes of death account for about thirty-five percent of all infant deaths, more than any…
Grandma swaddles. Aunt Lisa says no. Where are the experts on swaddling?
Pediatric urologists treat children of all ages – newborns through adolescents – for problems with the urinary tract. This includes the kidneys, ureters (the tubes carrying urine from the kidneys),…
What is the point exactly? That’s what I want to know. It’s the question I ask, silently, every time I hear a mother chronicling every last detail of her agonizing…
Tis the season – not only for the holidays, but for congestion, runny nose, cough, and fevers. Preventive measures and a few simple products in your medicine cabinet will make…
The AAP says “Back to Sleep and Tummy to Play.” Infants should be placed on their backs to sleep, even for short naps, on a crib with a firm mattress.
Kids, colds – how and when to treat!
