Early Childhood Obesity Intervention Is a Must Summary: To be effective, any campaign against childhood obesity must include intervention strategies to combat obesity in preschool children, say researchers at the University of California San Francisco in a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. When childhood obesity is in the...
Boil It, Cook It, Peel It, or Forget It – Tips for International Travel
Boil It, Cook It, Peel It, or Forget It – Tips for International Travel International travel around this time of the year is exciting. Because of the global economic crisis you can find good deals to almost destination. Most countries are safe and don’t require extra precautions or vaccinations, but it is...
When Should You Be Worried About a Fever?
At our pediatric clinic, questions about fever account for about 90% of our after-hours phone calls. Parents are very fearful of the effects of a fever and worry about whether their child should see a doctor immediately. The definition of a fever is a temperature over 100.4 degrees and I often tell...
Using Hydration to Reduce a Temperature in Your Child
Fever in a child is a symptom and we should be careful about masking their fever with medicine. In general, viral viruses tend to cause fevers to go higher in the evening and bacterial viruses can be high day or night. It is normal for a virus to cause fevers to go...
A Practical Approach to Combating Austin Allergies in Children
In Central Texas, everybody is familiar with Austin allergy symptoms. Families learn to recognize and treat allergies early, but often the overwhelming symptoms find us unprepared and wondering what to do next. Planning ahead is the key and I’ve offered some case-scenarios that may fit the situation in your particular case. What...