Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
This disease is common in young children. It causes fever, mouth sores, and a skin rash. Wash your hands often to lessen your chances of getting sick.
Summer Risks for Kids
From swimming incidents to sunburns to mosquito attacks, it’s easy for a fun day to turn miserable for children who aren’t properly prepared for summertime fun.
Top 10 Healthy Summer Foods for Kids (Part 2)
Can kids eat healthfully, yet still enjoy their favorite summer foods? Here are five more healthy foods for kids this summer…
Top 10 Healthy Summer Foods for Kids (Part 1)
Ball games, cookouts, festivals. Summer is ripe with our children’s favorite foods. Yet so many summer foods -- from BBQ turkey legs to ice cream and hot dogs -- are dietary disasters.
Can children eat healthy, yet still enjoy their favorite summer foods? Yes, they can have hamburgers, hot dogs, ice creamy treats, and desserts -- if you handle it right.
What is Routine Illness for your Child?
“Some children seem to always have the sniffles. They get one cold after another after another. And many parents wonder, "Isn't my child having too many colds? Is there something wrong with their immune system?" Dr. Gellner The truth is, children start to get colds after about six months of age when the immunity they received from their mom fades and they have to build up their own immune system.