Many of my conversations with the parents of sick kids begin with "We went to the doctor to get his shots, and the next day he came down with..." Sometimes the parents think the actual vaccinations made their child sick. I…
My kids and yours are heading back to school in the next few weeks. They're going to get new teachers, new class mates, new books. They are also going to get some new germs too, if they are not careful. We in the pediatrics game…
Many people, when they tell me their kid is getting sick with a cold, start with "he was outside yesterday without a coat or shoes, and now look at him!", as if cold air and exposure gave him the illness. Many people believe that…
