Growing Pains or Growth Problems?
A growth charts tell a story long before a child can. A sudden dip, a stubborn plateau, a pubertal spurt that arrives too early, or too late, can spark big questions. From short stature to rapid puber...
20 Jan 29min
Preventing Childhood Obesity
When addressing obesity in the clinic, it's common to ask patients to focus on food and exercise. But what if we think upstream of the clinical problem and consider the environments, habits and system...
13 Jan 33min
Assessing Pediatric Joint Pain
Joint pain is a common concern in pediatric practice. If a child is limping after sports or describes vague aches and pains, it often points to a minor injury or a self-limited condition. But in some ...
6 Jan 24min
Analyzing Anxiety in Pediatrics
Anxiety in children can serve as a safeguard or become profoundly disruptive. For pediatricians, distinguishing between developmentally appropriate worry, generalized anxiety disorder and clinically s...
30 Dec 202526min
Car Seat Safety
From a newborn's first trip home to the day a teenager buckles into the driver's seat, car rides are milestones throughout childhood. Between those moments lie years of transition: rear-facing to forw...
23 Dec 202520min
Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations
In pediatric practice, few topics are as foundational and scientifically grounded as vaccinations. This season, a major shift in federal vaccine advisory guidance has sparked fresh discussion about ho...
18 Dec 202521min
Navigating Pediatric Nutrition
Food is more than fuel. Its culture, comfort, connection and, increasingly, a source of confusion for families. Parents ask questions shaped by headlines, influencers and evolving dietary guidelines. ...
16 Dec 202519min
Treating Dehydration in Kids
Water is essential to a child's health, making up the majority of their body weight. But when illness or heat disrupts that balance, dehydration can set in quickly and dangerously. Despite being one o...
9 Dec 202532min
