First 1,000 Days of Brain Building
A child's future begins long before the first words, first steps or even the first smile. In the span of just 1,000 days, billions of neural connections are formed, and the foundation for lifelong hea...
21 Juli 0s
When is a Curve a Sign of Scoliosis?
The human spine is designed to support, balance and adapt through a lifetime of growth. But what happens when that growth starts to bend in an unexpected direction? Scoliosis often emerges during peri...
14 Juli 28min
Helping Parents With Discipline
When most people hear the word "discipline", they think consequences, punishments or stopping bad behavior in the moment. But what if we've been thinking about discipline too narrowly? We are refram...
7 Juli 38min
Making Sense of BRUE
It's one of the most unsettling calls a pediatrician can get: a baby who turned blue, stopped breathing or suddenly went limp, only to appear completely normal moments later. Welcome to the clinical g...
30 Juni 18min
New Drowning Prevention Guidance
For many families, water represents joy, summer afternoons, swimming lessons, beach vacations, backyard pools and time spent together. But in pediatrics, we also know that water can become dangerous i...
23 Juni 29min
Atypical Anorexia: Looking Beyond the Scale
What if the patient you're least worried about is the one most at risk? In pediatrics, we're trained to look for red flags such as low weight, failing growth curves and visible signs of malnutrition. ...
16 Juni 23min
Heart Murmurs: Red Flags and Reassurance
Heart murmurs are one of the most common findings in pediatric practice, but determining which ones warrant further evaluation can be challenging. While many murmurs are innocent, others may signal un...
9 Juni 25min
Ebola in 2026
Ebola has a way of cutting through the noise of the news cycle. Its name alone can shift conversations in exam rooms and on living room couches. But what's circulating in headlines is not always what'...
4 Juni 27min
