Many people aren’t even sure what the tonsils do! They actually help to prevent infection. However, children with large tonsils can experience difficulty breathing at night, recurrent ear infections and sore throats.
Some experts feel that tonsillectomies are performed too often and are sometimes unnecessary. If your Doctor has recommended this procedure, it doesn’t hurt to [...]
Parents are often confused when a child seems to come down with the flu, after having received their flu shot for the season. It is actually far more likely that the child is infected with the rotavirus, a common flu-like virus for which there is no vaccine.
Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that causes symptoms [...]
Snack time isn’t just an opportunity for your child to fill their belly until dinnertime. Nutritious snacks give kids more energy to be active throughout the day. Have you ever eaten a doughnut mid-afternoon and been drifting off before dinner? There’s a reason for that: eating sugar, while it gives you a boost at the [...]