When you have a child with asthma, there are certain accommodations you must make to manage it. One of the things that too many parents don’t have is an asthma action plan. This is imperative for people of any age, and as a parent of a child with asthma, you should...
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Healthy Tips for College Freshmen
Heading off to college is a big adventure and can cause excitement and stress—along with a host of other emotions—for parents and students alike. You can help your college freshmen be successful in class and in life by talking to them about how important their choices...
What to Pack in Your Diaper Bag for an Unexpected Urgent Care Visit
When an unexpected visit to urgent care is warranted, will you be ready? Learn what to pack in your diaper bag for such an occasion.
Understanding Your Child’s Growth and Development Milestones
As a parent, your primary goal is to raise healthy, happy children. That’s why you take them to the pediatrician for regular checkups, provide them with proper nutrition, give them age-appropriate toys, and smother them with love and opportunities to grow their little...
Summer Is Just Around the Corner: Schedule Your Summer Camp Physical Now
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to schedule your children’s summer camp physical. Here’s what to expect.
Pediatric Heart Health
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s natural that we think about hearts, flowers, and chocolates. But what about heart health, and in particular pediatric heart health? That might not be something that enters your thoughts often, but it is something you...
Kindergarten Roundup: Preparing Your Child for School
If you’re the parent of a four- or five-year-old, you know what’s just around the corner: pre-kindergarten and kindergarten! Before you send your little one off to the big school, there are a few things you’ll want to make sure they have taken care of first. We’ve...
How to Stay Healthy through Cold and Flu Season
November is the perfect time of year. The air is cool, the holidays are coming, you’ll soon be with friends and family…and everyone is getting sick. It’s just what happens in late fall. At least that’s what we’re led to believe. But could you and your family stay...
Tips to Prevent Flu
As the leaves start to fall and temperatures get cooler, we enter the time of year when people tend to get more colds and flu. It’s never fun to be sick, and after nearly two years of trying to avoid COVID-19, what will flu season look like in the 2021–2022 season?...
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Kevin Meilak
I chose pediatrics because kids are joyful, resilient and constantly surprise me. Pediatrics focuses on preventing illness from occurring, which is especially important for children. Developing healthy habits and learning to care for yourself at an early age leads to...
Recognizing Childhood Asthma: Top Symptoms
Asthma is most common chronic condition among children, according to the American Lung Association. It affects nearly 7 million children in the US under the age of 18 and is the leading cause of long-term illness in children. Recognizing childhood asthma symptoms can...
Signs And Symptoms Of Childhood Asthma
Asthma is the leading cause of long-term illness in children, affecting about 7 million kids in the United States. Those numbers have been going up, and experts aren’t sure why. Most children have their first symptoms by age 5, but Asthma can begin at any age. If your...