Ever since I can remember, I spent many hours in the garden helping my parents till soil and plant seeds. As I grew older, I understood and became familiar with different gardening…
Tag: child health
Our children are living in a modern world and they are consuming “modern food.” How does “modern food” play a role in childhood health? Is it affecting them positively? Industrialization leads to…
It is no secret that America is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. More Americans are obese than ever before, prompting the Centers for Disease Control to officially classify obesity as…
I’m a pediatrician and one common question I get from parents is, “When should I bring my child for urgent medical evaluation?” I do recognize how difficult it can be to bring…
Learn about causes and treatments for this common childhood problem
What do you do when your child gets diarrhea. When is it serious enough to call a doctor? How can you make it go away more quickly?
The trick isn’t getting your child to eat their veggies, it’s getting them to want to
Many kids have problems with constipation, learn how to deal with this common (and embarrassing) matter
How can you get finicky kids to eat their greens?