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Is TV Bad for Babies? The Truth About Early Screen Exposure

Is TV safe for babies? Technology offers entertainment and education, but recent research suggests the need for caution with early screen exposure

Screen Time and Children: What’s the Best Approach?

If you’re a parent in the 21st century, you face a problem the last generation of parents never dealt with: screen time. As with anything in the realm of parenting, there are varying stances on the topic. Do you limit it? Use it as a reward or punishment? And what’s...

Talking to Your Kids About Social Media Safety

There are so many questions to address when it comes to your kids and what they do online, whether on their computer, phone, or tablet. The news is littered with stories of children and teenagers who are bullied on social media, and you no doubt want to protect your...

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Pediatric Heart Health

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...

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Kindergarten Roundup: Preparing Your Child for School

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...

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How to Stay Healthy through Cold and Flu Season

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...

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Tips to Prevent Flu

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?...

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Provider Spotlight: Dr. Kevin Meilak

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...

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Recognizing Childhood Asthma: Top Symptoms

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...

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Signs And Symptoms Of Childhood Asthma

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...

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When Should You Take Your Child to Walk-in Care?

When Should You Take Your Child to Walk-in Care?

As a parent, you of course want the best for your children. When they’re hurt, you hurt. And when they need more than a Band-Aid and hug, you want to get them the help they need. But where do you take them? Is the emergency room the right choice? How about urgent...

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