Infant Carsickness
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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Seafood for Babies and Children
Benefits of Seafood for Babies and Children Parenting, in a nutshell, is giving your children tools to succeed in life. One of the smartest tools you can give them is to shape their young tastes…
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Ways to Prepare for Cold Season
Natural Ways to Prepare for Cough and Cold Season There’s never a convenient time for your child or you to get sick. While missed school (and work!) days are going to happen, there are steps…
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Letting Baby Cry It Out
Should a Baby "Cry it Out"? Over thirty years ago in all of our writings, we strongly cautioned new parents to avoid the “let your baby cry it out” crowd because sleep-training was becoming fashionable…
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10 Ways to Have Healthy Poop
Dr. Poo’s 10 ways to have healthy poop to be proud of By Bill Sears, MD, America’s Pediatrician My early years as a pediatrician and parent were like an on-the-job poo school. One of my…
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Breastfeeding Benefits for Baby and Mother
The Natural Benefits of Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Mothers and babies are the top national treasures in every country. And breastmilk is every country’s top natural resource. Science agrees. The incidence of nearly every serious…
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