Steve Jobs was a Low-tech Parent In preparation for a major topic in our next book on brain health, I ran across a fascinating article in The New York Times (NYTimes.com/2014/09/11) with the title “Steve Jobs was a Low-tech Parent.” When Steve Jobs was running Apple, you would have thought that his home would have […]
Recent Study on the Flu Virus An important study reported in the February 2018 issue of Journal of Infectious Diseases of Children surprised many of us pediatricians when researchers found that people infected with the flu virus can spread the virus even when they are not coughing. Researchers analyzed over 200 exhaled breath samples from […]
Whooping Cough Update In the lead article in the January issue of Infectious Diseases in Children the authors made these important points about the whooping cough, also referrer to as pertussis: Whooping cough is a lot more common than we think and often goes unrecognized and untreated. It is one of the most vaccine-preventable diseases. […]
New Study: The Bond in Breastfeeding Lasts Beyond Toddler Years Past studies have shown that breastfeeding has numerous benefits, one of which is the unique bond which it builds between mother and child. However, a new study has shown that the bond from breastfeeding may actually last longer than some previously had thought. The study, […]
Are you taking your child out to trick-or-treat this Halloween? A night full of ghosts, goblins, and of course candy, can be a very exciting for kids! With so many children and families out and about, we need to remind children of a few Halloween safety rules before heading out for an evening of family […]
Early Childhood Health Habits and Later Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Pediatricians are becoming increasingly concerned that cardiovascular disease is occurring at a younger and younger age. Cardiovascular disease is now so common at younger ages that it no longer is listed in medical textbooks under the category of “adult onset diseases”. A review article in […]
New Research on Infant Food Allergies Once upon a time, it was customary to advise mom to avoid certain foods in her diet while breastfeeding, especially if there was a family history of food allergies. New research, though still in its infancy, suggests otherwise and has resulted in new peanut allergy guidelines for introducing peanuts […]
A Recent Study of Nearly 500 Adults A July 2017 study looked at the dosing errors adults make when they are providing the medication to a child. Using a randomized study of nearly 500 adults, three different interventions of dosing medicines for children were tested. The three interventions that were used for the study were common […]
The Neuroscience of Nature An exciting field of research, called the neuroscience of nature, validates why movement is the best medicine for our bodies. Remember mom’s medicine for boredom and bad behavior? “Go outside and play!” Dr. Mom was right. Enjoying the health effects of a walk in the woods or playing in the park is […]
Dr. Sears’ Five Tips to Keep Your Children Healthy You might think that the school year brings sickness but there are ways to keep children healthy during the school year. Some children might be excited to get back to school but we all know that us parents dislike the germs, sickness and unhealthy school lunches […]
Warm Weather Safety Tips For Your Baby Summer brings warmer weather which means you can enjoy playtime outside with your kids instead of being cooped up in the house all day. Some parents are tempted to just stay indoors all day with their little ones where play is organized and clean. But the outdoors provides some […]
How Standing Desks are a Valuable Weight Control Tool At medical conferences I attend one of the main topics is the issue of people who sit all day, or the majority of their day. Those at the conference reference it as “the sitting disease, the new tobacco.” Research shows that prolonged sitting can lead to […]
