As a pediatrician in Phoenix, I often see children drinking sports drinks. What’s shocking to me is that these drinks often contain more than twice the recommended daily sugar for an adult! This is just one example of a growing epidemic of including too much sugar in a child’s diet. It is important to understand the impact a child’s sugar intake has on their weight [...]
While children are writing their lists to Santa, parents are writing out their holiday gift list. While your child may ask for a specific toy, it may be hazardous to their health. Just because a toy is on the market does not guarantee it is safe—it is your job as a parent to be an educated consumer. Here is a SAFE TOYS acronym to help [...]
Food allergies are on the rise nationally. As a pediatrician, I am experiencing this phenomenon in the clinic; but I am also living with it. My child has significant anaphylactic food allergies, so I understand this problem on a personal level. The range of reactions that may occur along the allergy spectrum creates a lot of confusion among people. One person may exhibit a mild [...]
Our parents, grandparents and friends often offer their ideas about how to treat certain problems, sometimes they may seem outlandish. Here's a little summary of a few remedies that work and a few you shouldn't try. REMEDIES THAT WORK: Honey for cough and sore throat---a study a few years ago showed that honey improved night time cough better than no treatment or dextromethorphan, like in [...]
I have been practicing Pediatrics in Phoenix for 9 years and trained at Phoenix Children's Hospital for 3 years prior to that. Yet every year I am shocked and saddened by the number of needless drownings of children in the valley. Summer is here and families enjoy vacation and time relaxing at home. Many families in the valley have swimming pools and use them a [...]
As you may know, there has been a major recall on many children's medication products. This can be a scary situation, as you may be wondering whether you have these medications at home. To help determine if your medication is affected by the recall, you can access the recall information at the FDA website's recall page by clicking here. If you have one or more [...]
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