Here are some tips on how to protect your family from the flu! Keep your hands away from your face. Touching your eyes and mouth are a fast-track into your body for viruses. Wash Your Hands. Run your soapy hands under warm water, scrubbing for at least 20 seconds to properly kill those germs Stay […]
Most Common Summertime Illnesses Most people recognize winter as cold and flu season, spring as allergy season, and fall as back-to-school strep throat and cold season. What about summer? Is this the season when illnesses take a vacation too and leave our kids alone for a few months? That would be nice! There are, unfortunately, […]
Winter season is here. The next few months are the busiest of the year for most pediatricians. Our waiting rooms are flooded with kids with the flu, coughs, the flu, colds, and the flu. More often then not, the parents are just as sick. There are several illnesses that we see the most during this […]
If your child has asthma, it is important to periodically check if his or her asthma is properly controlled. According to national treatment guidelines established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), children with asthma should be symptom-free all or most of the time. Yet a national survey just released, Children and Asthma in America, […]
New pesticide-free lice treatment! Head lice is one of the most contagious conditions among children, only second to the common cold. There are about 6 to 12 million cases each year, and it causes children to miss approximately 12 to 24 million school days annually. But, now parents can say good-bye to head lice and […]
The best thing you can do to keep your children from getting the flu is to strengthen their immune system. Feed your children immune boosting foods such as: Omega 3s found in fish oil supplements and cold water fish such as salmon. Omega 3s are a top immune boosting food Feed your children lots of […]
Dr. Bill Sears featured on ABC’s GMA Health where he offers tips on the best ways to keep kids healthy during cold and flu season. The segment focuses on the five S’s: Seafood, Smoothies, Salads, Spices and Supplements. View the full video at: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/boost-immunity-flu-season-14783897
