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ASTHMA: IT’S NOT ALL JUST ABOUT THE INHALERS

Are inhalers the best solution? One of the aspects of asthma and allergy treatment we discuss in The Allergy Book is the important of lifestyle changes. Inhalers certainly help reduce asthma symptoms when needed, but…

Cutting Edge Treatment for Severe Asthma

It's allergy season again, and those who suffer from severe allergic asthma now have a new option for treatment for severe asthma. Omalizumab is a cutting-edge therapy that offers hope for asthma sufferers who don't…

Where in the Body Do Most Allergies Begin?

The answer might surprise you. It's allergy season again. Noses are dripping, eyes are watering, skin is itching, and lungs are wheezing all across America. And many people have the misconception that allergies are primarily…

Try This if you are an Allergy Sufferer

THERE'S ONE MAJOR THING EVERY ALLERGY SUFFERER SHOULD TRY FIRST Introducing The Allergy Book: Solving Your Family's Nasal Allergies, Asthma, Food Sensitivities, and Related Health and Behavioral Problems. It comes out April 7 and is…

Learning to Play an Instrument

The Benefits of Your Child Learning to Play an Instrument We are a very musical family. I remember playing two leading roles in musicals when I was a kid: Tom Sawyer (I can still sing…

Delayed Cord Clamping

My Bradley Instructor was Right about Delayed Cord Clamping? 22 years ago, during our Bradley childbirth class, I remember our instructor teaching us about some crazy idea called delayed cord clamping. At the time I…

Parenting Tips from Dr. Bill

Dr. Bill's Top Ten Parenting Tips Parenting, in a nutshell, is giving your children the tools to succeed in life. Here are ten parenting tips that I have tried to teach our children and have…

ADHD and Nutrition

The Link between ADHD and Nutrition Are too many school kids being drugged for their D’s? We pediatricians dub October “D-month” because the kids have been back to school just long enough to get labeled.…

Giving My Daughter Away

The Day I Gave My Daughter Away In the summer of 2014, Martha and I were delighted to add another son to our family when our beautiful daughter Erin married the love of her life,…

Swimming Pool Safety Tips

From the dangers of pool drains to preventing poolside slips, pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears, co-host of The Doctors, shares swimming pool safety tips.

The Many Benefits of Play

Remember mom’s medicine for boredom and bad behavior? “Go outside and play!” An exciting field of research, called the neuroscience of nature, validates Dr. Mom was right about the benefits of play. Enjoying the health…

Graco Recalls Car Seats

Popular car seat manufacture Graco recalls 3.7 million child car seats manufactured in 2009-July 2013 because of the sticky center release button. The red release button can be difficult to unlatch, or can become stuck…