Helping Ease Infant Carsickness “Please help! Our one-year-old gets sick every time we drive somewhere. It started just after she turned one but before we turned her car seat around. We figured that if we turned the car seat to face forward that would solve the problem, but it hasn’t. The car seat is situated […]
Screen Time Recommendations Backed by Research
Screen Time Recommendations Based on Research Review Pediatricians have for decades advised concerned parents to use screen time wisely, especially for young children. A comprehensive research review of this dilemma appeared in the July 2020 issue of JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers from the University of Calgary Alberta, Canada, and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute analyzed 42 […]
Coronavirus Insights & Tips From Dr. Bill Sears
Coronavirus Insights We all are feeling overloaded with information regarding the coronavirus, some credible and some not so credible, from a multimedia overload. The good news is that the coronavirus, thus far, seems to be at lowest risk in infants and young children. Seniors over the age of 60, especially those with chronic medical conditions, […]
Outsmart Flu Season
Here are some tips on how to protect your family from the flu! Keep your hands away from your face. Touching your eyes and mouth are a fast-track into your body for viruses. Wash Your Hands. Run your soapy hands under warm water, scrubbing for at least 20 seconds to properly kill those germs Stay […]
Keeping Children Healthy
Five Tips to Keep Your Children Healthy During the School Year 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 […]
Pediatricians Speak Out About Cesarean (C-Section) Births
Pediatricians Speak Out About Microbiome Insufficiencies from Cesarean Births Having attended over a thousand surgical births during my fifty years as a pediatrician, I first wish to point out two important facts: Surgical births are lifesaving for many babies. The current surgical procedures are much safer. With that in mind, pediatricians are becoming increasingly concerned […]
Sleep Apnea and ADHD
Sleep Apnea Resulting in ADHD When 10-year-old Liran first came into our doctor’s office, the consultation was initially for “ADHD,” which he did not have because his brain wasn’t the issue. Within the first few minutes of examining him, I said to his mother, “Liran’s learning and behavioral problems begin in his mouth, not in […]
Gift for Grandbabies
Dr. Bill’s Top New-Parent Gift for Grandbabies One of the joys of grandparenting is giving that precious little newborn a baby gift that has these features: Safe Very much needed Prized by the family so they’ll think of you every time baby and parents use it Does good things for baby and makes life easier […]
Childhood Myopia
Outdoor Activity Protects Against Childhood Myopia Outdoor Activity Protects Against Childhood Myopia was the title of an important article in the May issue of JAMA Pediatrics. The head-to-toe health and healing benefits of nature have always been one of our top teachings at the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute. This article shows not surprising evidence that natural […]
Antidepressants During Pregnancy
SSRI Antidepressants Taken During Pregnancy Affects Baby Pediatricians have become increasingly concerned about the growing use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant use among pregnant women, especially since animal studies have suggested these medications may increase the incidence of anxiety and depression in their offspring. Could this association be true for humans? A lead […]
Vitamin D Supplements During Pregnancy
Supplements of Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Lead to Healthier Babies Vitamin D During Pregnancy and Baby’s Growth A lead article in the July issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics analyzed the results of 24 studies involving over 5,000 pregnant mothers. The study concluded that those who took supplements of vitamin […]
Common Springtime Illnesses
Most Common Springtime Illnesses When spring arrives, so do allergies. In fact, the only things that “go around” this time of year are allergies and allergy-related problems. Here is a guide to understanding springtime allergic conditions, how to recognize them, how to treat them with over-the-counter medicines, how to prevent them, and when to seek […]