Pediatrix Blog

It's important to establish good hygiene and healthy habits in your child from an early age. According to National Geographic, every day, the average person encounters thousands of different germs, including children. As a parent, you play a pivotal role [...]

It often feels like flu season and the winter holidays are always on a collision course. Getting sick, coming down with the flu, or feeling under the weather are very common during the winter season, especially for children, but all [...]

Children are bound to run into various illnesses as they grow up. Kids enjoy touching everything, and toddlers still learn through taste and feeling textures. Placing children in daycare or school exposes them to various other illnesses as their immune [...]

The flu can hit kids hard, especially if they have a compromised immune system or are younger than five years old, according to the CDC. The same study found that children up to the age of five and adults over [...]

It's a common observation that young children seem to catch colds much more frequently than adults. In fact, according to the National Library of Medicine, the average preschooler can expect to get six to eight colds per year, while adults [...]

Parents want to do everything they can to ensure their children have the best future. This includes enrolling them in the best possible schools and ensuring they live a full and complete life. However, many parents need help understanding just [...]