Parents have been asking me an earful of questions about how often to screen their infants, children and teenagers for hearing problems. Well let me see if I can make some noise on this important topic. Every year an estimated 6,000 babies are born in the United States with abnormal ...

With school back in session, parents are carrying a load of questions about their children and their heavy backpacks and wondering whether these packs can result in back problems in their little ones. Let me back up and provide some information on backpacks. There are some studies of high ...

Parents nowadays are reading lots about vaccinations - some of it factual and some less so. This week I shall take my best shot at doing some myth-busting when it comes to separating the vaccine facts from the vaccine fiction. First, I want to remind everyone of the key fact that vaccines ...

I find it anything but depressing when parents ask me about how to help them recognize that their teen may be having a mental health problem - so let me provide some information on this important topic. First, is it any wonder our teens are struggling with mental health concerns? Think of ...

With school back in session, parents have been riding up and asking me what they can tell their children regarding safety and the school bus. Let me put the brakes on some of their concerns and provide some information on this topic. School buses are probably the safest form of highway ...

With next week being National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, parents have been asking for my aid — I guess you would say “First” aid — regarding what they should keep in a first-aid kit. Let me bandage up those concerns and provide some answers on this topic. Each year, ...