Boogie (Low) Down: What’s up with all this mucus?
Published on March 5, 2020 @ 12:25 pm
Whatever name you call the sticky stuff; nasal discharge can cause a lot of problems for children throughout the entire year. Most often,
Dysuria: Is it Just Pain or Something Worse?
Published on March 21, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
As we enter the warmer weather seasons, I am starting to see more kids with a chief complaint of “dysuria,” or pain when they pee.
Measles: How to Spot It
Published on March 14, 2019 @ 9:18 pm
There have been 228 cases of measles in the US since January 1, 2019. That’s more cases of measles in 2019 than there were in
Infectious Mononucleosis: Fact vs Fiction
Published on March 1, 2019 @ 2:45 pm
Infectious mononucleosis, mono, or the “kissing disease,” is an illness causing prolonged fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. Its original name was actually “glandular
Fever: Treat the Kid Not the Number
Published on February 15, 2019 @ 10:29 pm
Fever phobia is one of the hardest “medical misunderstandings” I encounter. A seminal paper published in 1980 found that parents thought fever could harm their
Understanding Food Allergy
Published on February 9, 2019 @ 7:34 pm
Did you know that up to one third of all parents report some kind of bad reaction to food in their kids? The prevalence of