The following pages answer some of the questions we are frequently asked about children's health. This information is provided as a service to patients of our practice. (If your child sees another doctor, please consult him or her for health information.)
Allergies
Asthma
Breastfeeding
Common illnesses
- My child has an innocent murmur. What do I need to do?
- How much acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) can I give my child?
- What causes a heart murmur?
- How do I keep a headache diary?
- How can I tell if my child is dehydrated?
- What is neurally mediated syncope?
- What is vulvovaginitis, and what can I do about it?
- When can my child return to day care or school?
- When should I worry about fever?
- When should I worry about swollen lymph nodes?
- Why does my child complain of pain when she urinates, if she doesn’t have a bladder infection?
Common infections
- Why didn’t the doctor prescribe an antibiotic?
- Why do children get so many colds?
- What is RSV?
- What is rotavirus, and what can I do for it?
- What is influenza?
- What are the risks and benefits of getting myringotomy or ventilation tubes (“ear tubes”)?
- What causes ear infections?
- What can I do to help my child stop vomiting?
- What can I do for my child’s diarrhea?
- How can I get rid of this stubborn staph infection?
Growth and development
Immunizations
Newborns
- Why does my baby’s eye constantly have tearing and goopy drainage?
- Why does my baby spit up so much?
- Why do newborns get jaundiced, and when is it bad?
- What should I know about my new baby?
- What should I do for my baby’s thrush?
- What can I do for my baby’s constipation?
- What can I do for my baby’s congestion?
- What can I do for my baby’s colic?
- What can I do about my baby’s cradle cap?
- Should I change my baby’s formula?
News
Nutrition
- BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator
- Where can I learn more about weight loss for kids?
- What should I know about nutrition for overweight children?
- What is the usual feeding schedule for infants and toddlers?
- What can I do about my picky eater?
- What are some healthy snacks for children?
- How to keep a diet diary
- How should I introduce cow’s milk into my child’s diet?
- How much fiber should my child eat?
- How do I know if my child is too thin, too fat, or just right?
- How can I help my child lose weight?
- Healthy diet questionnaire
- Good Sources of Zinc
- Good Sources of Vitamin C
- Do herbal remedies for kids work?
Other
- What is a Medical Home?
- New Appointment Reminder System
- What do I need to know about special education services for my child?
- When should I take my child to the emergency room?
- What is the best way to take my child’s temperature?
- What is EMLA (ouchless shot cream)?
- What is a pediatric nurse practitioner?
- My child sees another physician. Why won’t you give me a second opinion by e-mail?
- Is this drug approved for use in children?
Safety
Skin problems
- How can I get rid of my child’s lice?
- What is molluscum contagiosum?
- Why does my child need sun protection?
- What is causing this mysterious allergic rash in my child?
- What can I do for my baby’s diaper rash?
- How can I treat my child’s eczema (atopic dermatitis)?
- Can I still wear makeup with sensitive skin?
- Are tanning beds safe?
Spanish-language articles
- ¿Qué es el VSR?
- ¿Cuándo debo preocuparme por la fiebre?
- ¿Qué es la influenza?
- ¿Cuál es la frecuencia de alimentación usual para bebés y niños en edad de caminar?
- ¿Cuánto paracetamol (Tylenol) o ibuprofeno (Advil) puedo darle a mi hijo?
- ¿Qué puedo hacer si mi bebé está estreñido?
- ¿Qué puedo hacer si mi hijo tiene diarrea?
- ¿Qué es un conducto lagrimal bloqueado?
- ¿Qué debo hacer para la regurgitación?
- ¿Qué puedo hacer para el asma?
- ¿Qué es la vulvovaginitis, y qué puedo hacer?
- ¿Qué puedo hacer para que mi hijo deje de vomitar?
- ¿Qué puedo hacer si mi bebé tiene muguet?