What You Need to Know About Measles Vaccine
By Dr. Alwyn Rapose Division of Infectious Diseases Measles is a disease that has been making headlines across the nation in recent months. Outbreaks have occurred in 23 states, …
Does Your Child Need Juice?
By Jocelyn Durrenberger, NP Department of Pediatrics The evidence clearly says “no.” Even though I raised my three kids on water, juice and milk and my mother raised us …
Still Spanking Your Kids? Here’s Six Other Ways to Encourage Better Behavior
By Dr. David Gilchrist Department of Family Practice, Reliant Medical Group Fortunately, most parents understand that spanking isn’t the best way to discipline their children. Most experts believe that …
Six Ways to Promote Empathy in Children
By Helene Titelbaum, LICSW Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician There’s no doubt that we live in an increasingly self-centered age. Whether attention-seeking celebrities or friends and family addicted …
How to Make Healthier Choices When Eating Fast Food
No matter where you live, you’re probably not far from a fast food restaurant. While convenient for our on-the-go lifestyles, many fast food offerings are not beneficial to our …
Medical Minute: Preparing Your Child for School
We spoke with Dr. William Horgan at our Milford Pediatrics office about how to prepare your child for school, and for kindergarten in particular. Dr. Horgan is welcoming new …
Play Hard, Play Safe
Children love to play! Playgrounds can be fun, exciting, creative places to play. Every pediatrician, however, has treated children who have been hurt at their local playground. Following the …
Baby-Led Weaning Gains in Popularity
It’s a classic image that most of us are familiar with – a parent spoon-feeding some baby food to a child in a highchair. However, for some families that …
Bike Helmets Make Summer Safer
Each year, more than 300,000 children go to the emergency room due to injuries caused on a bike. Accidents and falls while riding a bike can be very serious, …
“Tide Pod Challenge” is the Latest Dangerous Teen Fad
Teenagers have always been prone to faddish trends (and sometimes doing dumb things) but more recent fads, such as the “Tide pod challenge” and “fire challenge,” have risen to …
Child Car Seats Save Lives!
Many people don’t realize that car crashes are one of the leading causes of death for young children. That’s why making sure your child is restrained properly in a child …
Talking to Your Children When a Family Pet Dies
For many children, a family pet passing away is their first experience with death. While this is a sad event, it is an opportune time for parents to help …
Know the Symptoms of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease – a Common Summer Illness
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is an easily spread infection that is common in young children. However, adults can also be infected with this disease, and outbreaks are …
What Does the Color of Your Snot Mean?
We know it’s kind of a gross topic to talk about boogers, but haven’t you ever wondered what the different colors of your mucous means? We spoke with otolaryngologist, Dr. …
I’ve Just Found a Tick Bite– Now What Do I Do?
Many scientists believe that 2017 will be a troublesome year for ticks in our area due to the mild winter weather. So it’s important to know what to do …
New HPV Vaccine Guidelines Affect Dosages
The CDC recently recommended that 11- to 12-year-olds receive two doses of HPV vaccine at least six months apart rather than the previously recommended three doses to protect against …
Teen Won’t Talk? Here’s Seven Tips to Get Your Child to Open Up
By Leslie Bourne, PhD Division Chief, Behavioral Health Reliant Medical Group As most parents know, it’s not always easy talking to a teen. Kids tend to communicate well when …
Have You Talked to Your Child About Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse?
It can be a hard subject to bring up, but talking to your children about drinking and drugs is important – it’s a conversation all parents need to have. …
Does an Electric Toothbrush Make Sense for Your Child?
We all know that good dental care is essential for your child’s health. However, some kids just don’t like to brush as much as they should. Using an electric …
Teething: Amber Necklaces Not Recommended
The warm glow of Baltic amber is attractive, enticing, and increasingly common to see on the necks of teething infants and toddlers. People claim that when the necklace is …
It’s Back to School Time – Here’s How to Help Your Children Adjust to Getting Up Early
Those yellow school buses are starting to make their morning rounds. As summer winds down and the new school year approaches, it’s important to make sure your children adjust …
Medical Minute: Car Seat Safety
We visited again with pediatrician, Dr. Joanne Samant, to learn about the appropriate car seats as your child ages. Watch the video below for great tips to keep your …
Super Lice Becoming a Super Big Problem
Head lice, those pesky little critters, seem to be frustrating kids and parents everywhere. And if lice weren’t already hard enough to get rid of, now families have to …
Medical Minute: The Health Benefits of Pets
This week we visited with Jocelyne Durrenberger, NP to learn about the health benefits of having pets in your home. Many pets are re-homed when couples find out they are …
Medical Mythbuster: Does Sugar Make Kids Hyperactive?
Although anyone who has ever attended a birthday party for a five-year old will swear by it, there is no scientific evidence that sugar causes hyperactivity in children. In …