Exercise Tips for Mom and Kids: The days are getting warm fast and it’s time to start enjoying summer and all of the activities it brings. For parents, this means bringing your baby or children along with you on those activities. Outdoor activities are a great way to expend pent up stress and create more [...]

Next time your child has a cough, consider a home remedy: Honey! A recent study shows that honey appears to be just as effective as dextromethorphan, the most common cough suppressant ingredient, and is better than no treatment or diphenhydramine. These common cough medicine ingredients carry mild side effects such as drowsiness or excitability depending [...]

As of last year, breast pumps are considered tax deductible medical expenses by the IRS. Not only that, but since they’ve been reclassified from feeding devices to medical devices they are also eligible expenses for Flexible Medical Spending Accounts. Because millions of mothers have to return to work soon after birth, breast pumps are vitally [...]

All sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain! More than 40 years ago high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was introduced as a cost-effective sweetener in the American diet. It’s found in a wide range of foods and beverages, including fruit juice, soda, cereal, bread, yogurt, ketchup, and mayonnaise. On average, Americans consume 60 [...]

Patients often ask us about our favorite health-related books. Here are a few you might consider adding to your library or Kindle! The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for your Child, Robert W. Sears, M.D. F.A.A.P Part of the Sears Parenting series, this book addresses one of today’s most controversial and worrisome questions. Sears’ [...]

School is back in session and young students who have to deal with food allergies in the classroom, lunchroom and playground often feel different.  Here are some of our favorite books that might make a difference! Food Allergies and Me by Juniper Skinner follows a day in the life of Jack, an allergic child.  From [...]

When any substance enters the body, it is recognized as either foreign or self. If the substance is tagged as foreign, the body’s immune system will shift into attack-mode to protect us. This becomes a problem when our immune system attacks something that is either not harmful or something we are often exposed to. Trees, [...]

Mercury poisoning is a serious problem.  Children under six and women of childbearing age are at greatest risk of suffering from health issues associated with elevated levels of mercury.  Here are a few guidelines from the National Resources Defense Council to keep you and family safely enjoying the health benefits that fish can add to [...]

Back to school shopping is here and perhaps a new lunch box is on the list along with a backpack and classroom supplies.  Kids love snack and lunch times and will often share food with each other.  While this spirit of generosity is something we love to see in our kids, it can create a [...]

Protecting Your Kids Before the Season Starts As summer winds down, the preparation for school and team sports is heating up! Before you know it, it will be time to shuttle kids back and forth to practice and games in between school and homework. Back-to-school prep for our young athletes is far more than new shoes, shin [...]