Memorial Day is a time to think about those who have given their lives defending our country. Parents who have a partner or close relative who is going to be deployed for a military assignment away from home, or has already been deployed, have been asking me to do my duty and help them help ...

Parents have been asking me an eyeful of questions about styes and whether they should worry if their child gets one. Let me see if I can shed some vision on their concerns and provide some information on this topic. A stye, also called a hordeolum, is a red, tender, sometimes painful ...

Every day as a pediatrician, I get to hear from a lot of moms (including my own) which brings me to Mother’s Day — a time to celebrate Mom for the special person she is. I thought I would share with children and dads some of the gifts mom really would like to get for her special day that ...

The Adirondacks are more than just scenic vistas and quiet forests — they’re home. Those of us who live here are bound to the land by its rugged beauty, its deep history and its spirit of independence. Our roots run back to the pioneers who helped shape this nation, and that legacy of ...

I often find myself tied up by parents with lots of questions about their infant or young child being tongue-tied. Let me see if I can stick out some information on this topic. Tongue tie or what also carries the name, ankyloglossia, is what happens when the connection or band we call the ...

Parents have been pinning me down with all sorts of questions about what to say to their teen who wants to have parts of their body pierced or tattooed. Well, let me see if I can push through with some information on this topic. National Data on Tattoos and Piercings National data ...