Summer Safety

Joshua Frank, M.D. Now that summer is approaching, our kids will be outside playing, swimming and having fun. With this fun, we must remember a few ways we can keep our kids safe, including using sunscreen and insect repellant, practicing smart pool and bicycle safety and remembering the importance of keeping our kids well hydrated.…

Secondhand Smoke

Why is My Child Coughing? Vlassi Baktidy, M.D. “You mean that my child’s cough is from asthma? No one in our family has asthma.” “What do you mean I have emphysema? I have never smoked.” As a pulmonologist, these are questions I hear on a regular basis. Patients and their families are often confused as…

Kids, Asthma, and Allergies

Lisa Katz Buglino, D.O. Did you know that the beginning of the school year is when most children with asthma have a flare of their symptoms?  Not only is asthma one of the most common diseases of childhood, but it is also one of the most common reasons why children miss school.  Despite better understanding and improved…

Family Travel: “Baby Discrimination”

By: Karl Neuman, M.D. Fasten your seatbelts – family air travel is heading for turbulence. Children are becoming persona non grata in the supposedly friendly skies. London’s Daily Mail reports that several major airlines are considering child-free sections on aircraft and child-free flights. The Wall Street Journal asks, “Will new airline seating proposals create “baby ghettos” in the back of…

Dangers of Expired Medications

Times are tough and money is tight all over. It’s tempting to save unused medications past their expiration date; however, time affects medications much as it does food. An expired medication may become toxic over time due to degradation of chemical components or even growth of bacteria and mold. Using these expired medications can create…

Child Vegetarians: Now More Than Ever

VEGETARIAN KIDS Joan Lisanne Lange, M.D., F.A.A.P. More children and teenagers than ever are following a vegetarian or vegan diet.  Sometimes kids “go veg” just because their parents do or because it’s part of their culture.  Some have decided they don’t want to eat cute furry animals anymore. Also, teenagers may be searching for a little bit…