Parents have been testing me with questions about how to make sure their children get a good and healthy start as they head back to school at the end of the month. Let me take on that assignment and provide five tips on this topic. 1. Make sure your child is in good health by having a ...

With fall sports season approaching, parents have been tackling me with lots of questions about whether their young athlete could injure themselves from too much practicing their desired sport, resulting in what we call an overuse injury. - What is an overuse injury? - An overuse ...

Parents of newborns that are a few weeks old have been asking me about pimples that appear to be forming on their baby’s faces. They are wondering if they could be experiencing acne. Believe it or not, babies can get acne. So, let me tell you what’s zit all about. When your baby is ...

Parents of college-bound teens have been asking me pointed questions about the vaccine that more colleges are recommending to prevent meningitis in freshmen. Let me take my best shot and tell you something about this important vaccine. - Why the meningococcus vaccine is ...

Parents have been heading my way with lots of questions about that soft spot on a baby’s head; why is it there and when it will go away? I have a soft spot for fielding these concerns so let me share some information on this topic. The soft spot on the top of a newborn’s head between ...

Parents have been asking me a whole lot of questions about the tiny hole they sometimes find over the lower back of their babies. Let me see if I can make things simple about these things we call sacral dimples. Dimples or pits at the base of the tailbone just above or in the buttock ...