It All Adds Up for Girls

Is your daughter not a fan of math? It might be her teachers' (and your) fault!

Is It Really a Sinus Infection?

How can you tell the difference between a bad cold and an infection?

Chopsticks, Drumsticks, Forks, and Knives ...

Many of us have heard about the young boy in China who accidentally fell on a chopstick, which impaled his nose and brain. He was transported for half a day until a neurosurgeon removed it successfully. But by the time the neurosurgeon saw him, he was nearly comatose from the brain injury. Keep your kids away from the following sharp objects!

New Year's Diets: Be Careful Who You Talk To

If you do plan to go on a diet, or change your exercise routine, make it crystal clear to your kids why you're doing it.

Weighing the Risk of CT Scans

Could getting a CT scan bring you more harm than good?

The ADHD-Sleep Connection

We all know that we should get our zzzsss ... and so should our kids. If a good night's sleep means daytime focus, better behavior, and even better grades, does a bad night's sleep mean lack of focus, poor behavior, poor grades ... or even ADHD?

One Swine Flu Shot or Two?

So, maybe you have a kid under 10 years old, and maybe you've somehow gotten them the swine flu vaccine. Is that good enough? Are they now immune to developing swine flu? Well, the jury is out on that, and the powers that be differ in their recommendations.

'Tis the Season ... for Nosebleeds?

Holiday shopping, vacation planning, school holiday pageants ... and nosebleeds? Definitely NOT one of my favorite things. Learn what you can do to stop the bloodworks from happening.

My Child Is Having Surgery

Once you've made that decision to schedule surgery for your kid, take a few steps back and make some plans to take care of yourself -- in order to take care of your child.

Swine Flu Shot Guilt

My mother, who lives 3,000 miles away, actually felt guilty because she had gotten the swine flu shot when I hadn't. I couldn't understand the absurdity of her feeling guilty for getting the shot. Until I got mine.

We Really Haven't Come a Long Way, Baby

Headlines in all the major magazines and websites are stating that women are now the primary breadwinners of the household, earning more than their mates. Is this a good thing? My question is, have women really surpassed men on the career front?

Cleaner Air, Fewer Ear Infections?

Give Me Your Tonsils, Give Me Your Money

President Obama's comment during his press conference on the health care crisis has raised some eyebrows, including mine.

Reading This May Save Your Child's Life!

Summer's Here! Swimmer's Ear!

Summer season has officially begun! Even in the northern states, layers are being shed and people are hitting the pools, oceans, lakes, and hot tubs. A seasonal nuisance both kids and adults experience is swimmer's ear (technically called "otitis externa," or "outer ear infection").

Is Zicam Hazardous to Your Health?

Many homeopathic products like Zicam are not undergoing the rigorous review required by conventional therapies to gain FDA approval. Pediatric ENT, Dr. Nina Shapiro, gives us the bottom line.

The Ear Infection Controversy

Millions of children visit the doctor each year for an ear infection. This translates to even more millions of antibiotics being prescribed for these infections. Are they safe?

Does Your Child Snore?

Most of us, at some point, have nudged, kicked, or ever so gently pushed our bed partner out of bed because of snoring. In adults, snoring is mostly annoying to the person hearing it ... but did you know that children who snore might have a serious problem?