Zika Virus a Threat to Most of U.S.
Zika Virus a Threat to Most of U.S.
Brazil, host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, is in the midst of an outbreak of the Zika virus.
Dr. Ison
When to Start Baby on Solid Foods
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. For those who cannot or choose not to do this, infants can be given formula. Around six months of age, most babies are ready for solid foods. Babies show signs that they are ready to try solids. […]
Childhood Irritant: Hay Fever
Allergic rhinitis is probably the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting approximately 15-25% of American children.
Why Boys Are More Prone to Disease
Boys exist because they get a Y chromosome from their fathers instead of an X chromosome like they get from their mothers.
The Case for Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the way that human infants are intended to be fed. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive nursing for the first six months of life.
Preemies Have Many Health Issues
(This is the second of two stories.) Babies born before 37 weeks gestation are considered premature and often have multiple heath issues.
Despite Gains, Preemies Face Trials
(This is the first of two stories about premature babies.) Great strides have been made since I started practicing pediatrics both in the prevention of prematurity and in the care of premature infants. About 96% of babies born after 28 weeks’ gestation now survive. Although the percentage of babies delivered early keeps dropping every year, […]
No Cure but Ways to Treat A Cold
The average child will have about 8-10 colds by the time he turns 2. Children in daycare or who have school-aged siblings can have many more.
Kids Need Plenty of Exercise
One of the culprits responsible for the alarming obesity rise among both children and adults in the U.S. is too little physical activity.
Stranger Anxiety Is Normal Behavior
Parents of older infants and toddlers are usually familiar with stranger anxiety – it is the discomfort or fear felt (and usually displayed) by their children when they are approached by someone who they do not regularly see.