Recently we’ve had a parade of itchy children troop through our office. The culprit: poison ivy. Myth buster: Fortunately, the rash of poison ivy is NOT contagious. You can “catch” a poison…
Browsing Category
Young adults
-
-
In the wake of chef Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade’s deaths from suicide, you may be wondering how to address the topic of suicide with your child. We bring back psychotherapist Dina Ricciardo’s…
-
It’s not your imagination. This is a particularly bad spring allergy season. We didn’t need media outlets to tell us that there are more itchy, sneezy, swollen eyed kids out there this…
-
A flash of surprise spread across her face. “You mean my mother was right? I can’t believe it!” the mom in our office exclaimed.…
-
Emma’s dad and I both peered at the filamentous growth dangling from his nine year old’s right nostril. “Yes,” I said, “it’s definitely a wart.” Emma’s dad offered, “When I was a kid,…
-
We welcome Bereavement Counselor Amy Keiper-Shaw who shares with us how to discuss the death of a pet with your child. –Drs. Lai and Kardos When I first graduated from college I…
-
Even when it isn’t flu season, we pediatricians wash our hands about sixty times a day, maybe more. This frequent washing, in combination with cold winter air, leads to dry, chapped hands.…
-
Headlines remind us daily that the US is officially in the midst of flu season. We are also in the midst of a really yucky cold season. We have seen numerous kids…
-
Olga Pasick, mom of a teen who died of meningococcal disease, shares her personal experience and information about the updated guidelines. I wish I had known the importance of vaccination for meningococcal…
-
The good news is that there was only a smattering of influenza (flu) cases across the United States over the summer. The great news is that according to the Centers for…
