Pediatric Health

Sneaking In Fitness

We all know how important exercise is for kids – and how little of it they sometimes get.  Children and adolescents should have at...

Skincare Advice

I was an avid sun worshipper in my youth – now I’m worried about the effect of all that time I spent outdoors without...

Top 5 Health Questions Women Wonder About

As moms, our lives are filled with doctor’s appointments. We manage our children’s health like champions, but do we take the time to manage...

Footnotes: thoughts from the margin of a mom’s life

My parents recently came down with serious colds. I found myself at the grocery store late in the evening buying them a round of...

Autism and Music Therapy

“If I say everything I see, I might ruin someone’s day!” Ava Driskell is singing to herself, repeating a musical reminder meant to help the...

Research to Real World

As modern parents who rely on our cell phones and laptops to function day to day, we all feel that sense of dread when...

Women’s Heart Disease

“I thought I had the flu” – it’s how many women describe heart attacks, chalking up symptoms to less worrisome conditions like acid reflux...

Pediatric Dentistry Q & A

I’ve heard that nursing (especially at night) is linked to cavities – is that true? The benefits of breastfeeding are far-reaching and well documented. I...

What to Do When Your Baby is in the NICU

As a parent, bringing your newborn home from the hospital for the first time is one of life’s great joys. But for some parents,...

What is Marfan Syndrome?

Skinny, long limbs. Eyesight problems. Life-threatening heart issues. On the surface, it may seem unlikely these traits could be related, but the common thread is...

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