I often find myself face-to-face with parents who want to discuss their children’s bad breath. So, this week let me odor-up or should I say order up some info on bad breath in children. Most bad breath is due to bacterial germs releasing sulfur compounds in the mouth. The more germs, ...

Parents have been heating up with their questions about climate change and how it might be affecting the health of their children. Let me see if I can air out some information on this important topic. As glaciers are shrinking, sea levels are rising and fossil fuels are being burned, the ...

Parents have been asking me some hard questions about the breast lumps they are noting in their infants or being shown or told about by their older children and teens. So, let me see if I can keep everyone abreast about this topic. It is quite common for newborn babies, both boys and ...

Parents have been weighing in regarding whether or not the size of portions being served in restaurants are larger than they should be — and whether they are contributing to the epidemic of children and adults becoming overweight or obese. Well, let me chew the fat on the subject of ...

Parents have been reaching out with lots of questions about the benefits of yoga for their infants and children. Let me relax any concerns you may have by providing some information on this topic. Health benefits Yoga consists of a series of postures, regulated breathing, hand ...

Recently parents have been asking me some pointed questions about the human papilloma virus or HPV vaccine. This week I’ll take my best shot and provide some information on this vaccine. - What is HPV and how can the vaccine help? - HPV is a sexually transmitted virus. It causes ...