Flu Prevention is Possible Winter flu germs are preventable. We have carefully researched the following steps that families can take to lower their risk of getting the flu in the first place. We call our flu prevention regimen the outside/inside program: keeping those germs from getting into the body in the first place by careful […]
Questions Answered About Hepatitis A for You and Your Child You hear it on the news. “Hepatitis outbreak reported at local restaurant”. Or perhaps you get a letter from the school health nurse saying, “a cafeteria worker is infected with hepatitis A. Your child must have a shot to prevent the illness from spreading.” These […]
An hour after dinner you are giving your one-year-old a bath. You notice a red and white, raised welt on her tummy. You find more on her legs. Fifteen minutes later she is practically covered in welts. What could this be? Should you rush her to the ER? Should you page your doctor? Relax and […]
Maintain a Healthy Digestive System With a Probiotic Lactobacillus GG (LGG) is a probiotic strain of “friendly” bacteria found in the intestines (called flora) and needed to maintain a healthy balance in the human digestive system. LGG is currently considered the “gold standard” of probiotics, having been the subject of more than 250 human clinical […]
Definition and Signs Your Child is Lethargic Many parents call our office because their child is sick and “lethargic”. It’s important to understand what lethargic really means. Lethargic means that the baby or child is almost in a coma-like state. The child won’t speak (except incoherent moaning), won’t make eye contact with anyone, won’t acknowledge […]
What to Do if Your Child Has Lice You receive the dreaded call from your child’s school, “Your child has lice. Please come pick her up immediately.” You feel like the world’s worst mom. Doubts go through your mind: maybe you don’t bathe your child often enough; perhaps your need to vacuum the house more […]
Meningitis – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment This is one of the most feared illnesses that worry many parents. Anytime a child complains of a headache and has a fever, the thought goes through the parent’s mind, “Could this be meningitis? Is it going around right now? Is my child going to have brain damage?” Meningitis is […]
OCD and PANDAS When children present with difficult or extreme behaviors they are often given a mental health diagnosis without considering whether an infection might be the underlying cause of the disorder. A developing area of medicine is increasingly taking a look at the relationship between strep infections and conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) […]
Dr. Sears Guide to Identifying If Your Child Could Have Pneumonia Your child has been coughing for several days. The cough then becomes deeper and junkier, and he starts having fevers. He (and you) are up all night, and cough medicine doesn’t seem to be helping. You begin to worry, “Could my child have pneumonia?” […]
Because of the complicated and potentially serious nature of accidental medication or poison ingestion’s by infants and children, we have not included any specific information on this topic. Call your local poison control center immediately if this has occurred. If you don’t have a poison control center in your area, call an ER or your […]
Are You Rotavirus Ready? PEDIATRIC NEWS UPDATES October 28, 2005 – Are You Rotavirus Ready? Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that infects nearly all children by their third birthday and is most prevalent from fall through spring. One common symptom of rotavirus is diarrhea. The rapid loss of fluids that accompanies diarrhea can lead […]
PREMATURE BIRTH RATE SOARS MAKING AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT RISK FOR SERIOUS RESPIRATORY SYNCYCIAL VIRUS Current reports show a significant rise in the number of preterm births over the past 20 years. These rates have risen from 9.4 percent to 11.9 percent, an increase of more than 27 percent between 1981 and 2001.1 […]
