Parents have been coughing up lots of questions about whether or not their child who has had a cough and fever for several days could be experiencing a walking or mild pneumonia. Let me see if I can walk you through some information on this topic. A pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. ...

One of the most common questions I get from younger patients is, “What’s that stuff that forms inside my nose and is ripe for the picking?” Well, let me put everyone in the know — or should I say nose — and tell you what it is and is snot. It turns out that every day your nose ...

It is hard to believe that I have been doing “First with Kids” for almost 29 years — but how time flies when you are having fun and trying to make a difference. This week is my 1,500th column! To commemorate this milestone, rather than focus on one topic, I thought I would count ...

Prior to holiday trips by car, plane, train or boat, I find many parents traveling to my office with lots of questions about motion sickness with the hope that this problem can be prevented before it is too late. Well, I don’t want any parent or child to get sick to their stomachs waiting ...

Have some fun and sing to the tune of Let it Snow: Oh, tis’ that special season When I hope you’ll have good reason To decorate with safety in mind When it gets to be holiday time! It’s the holidays and what better gift can I share with readers than a few reminders to make ...

With the holiday shopping season here, parents have been logging on via their smartphones and tablets to ask me lots of questions. They want to know whether electronic books and other apps should be purchased for their infants and toddlers to help their young children get smarter. Well, ...