The common cold is one of the main reasons why sick kids miss school. Children under the age of 6 are especially vulnerable and often have 6-8 colds per year. Caring for sick children can be nerve wracking, since their colds can be more prolonged than in adults. Most of the time, caring for sick children does not mean a Deer Valley pediatrics doctor visit—just [...]
Most parents are aware that immunizations are important and that immunizations for school are required. You may have studied your child’s immunization schedule, or simply left it to Glendale pediatrics doctors to proceed with the standard schedule. Either way, it’s good to know a bit about why we immunize, and how important it is to take your child in to your Glendale pediatrics doctors for [...]
It’s fall, which means back to school and back to extracurricular sports. Around 30 million children play sports in the United States, and of those more than 3.5 million children, ages 14 or younger, are injured every year playing sports. Some of these injuries are minor, such as sprains or strains, but some are more serious and can have longer lasting consequences. It helps to [...]
It seems like a cliché, but don’t be amazed to find yourself saying “eat your vegetables,” while your child makes a face and says “yuck.” Don’t worry you’re not the only parent dealing with a picky eater. Read on for a few helpful tips from your Happy Valley Pediatricians on how to encourage your children to eat their vegetables. Studies show that most children have [...]
Even if your child is in perfectly good health, it is important to make sure that they visit their pediatrician for a yearly physical. Not only does it give the parents a chance to ask questions regarding their child’s eating habits, behavior, and overall health, but seeing a patient in person allows the pediatrician to gauge their health more accurately. Annual physicals are different from [...]
Children commonly develop coughs throughout the year with most being a result of the common cold. These types of coughs are caused by viral upper respiratory infections, meaning there are no antibiotics that can help to improve symptoms. Instead, children simply have to wait out the virus, which generally lasts no more than two weeks. While coughs from the common cold usually aren’t a big [...]
As summer days come to an end, parents should begin preparing for their children to head back to school. This time of year is always hectic as parents have to work through a long to-do list, which includes such things as visits to pediatricians for physicals, shopping for new school supplies and clothing, making a new schedule and figuring out what to pack for lunch. [...]
As a parent, it is your job to keep your child as safe as possible, especially when traveling in the car. This area of child safety is often tricky for parents to navigate as there is a lot of misinformation out there about appropriate car seats for toddlers and children. Following this misinformation, a number of parents decide on car seats solely by the age [...]
To ensure that children are in good health as they grow up, it is important that parents encourage a healthy lifestyle, and visit with pediatricians in Phoenix AZ for regular well child check ups. Top pediatricians in Phoenix are highly experienced and knowledgeable about all aspects of a child’s health and wellbeing, offering expert guidance and care as children move through each stage of growth. [...]
During well child check ups, pediatrics doctors have noticed a troubling trend: an increase in the number of overweight and obese patients. Over the past 30 years, the rate of childhood obesity in the United States has more than doubled. This is a huge problem as obesity not only has immediate effects on health and wellbeing, but also long term effects, such as increased risk [...]
