Articles

For Teens ONLY:
Fifty-Five Reasons not to start Smoking!

Information for Parents:
My Child Has a Fever

Guides for Giving Medication

A Childhood Killer Once Vanquished Is Returning

A sound parents will never want to hear!

Achoo.....Treating and Preventing the Common Cold

Allergy Suffers Beware: August is Ragweed Season

Allergy Tips

Allergy: Myth or Fact?

Are you worried about Bird Flu?

Bad Breath in Children

Blocked Tear Duct

Causes of Sore Throats Varied

Children and the Flu Vaccine

Children Overprescribed Antibiotics for Sore Throat

Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate: Information for Parents

Cold Sores: A Common complaint of students

Comparing the symptoms of sinusitis , the flu , nasal allergy, and the common cold

Controlling Indoor Allergens

Cool Tips for Beating the Heat

Cough Medications

Cranked-Up Music on Headphones Can Lead to Hearing Loss

Day Care Children Have Reduction in Respiratory Infections after Pneumococcal Vaccine

Developing Your Baby's Language Skills

Do you already have a hearing loss?

Does echinacea prevent colds?

Don't Let Ear Pain Spoil Summer Fun

Drug information for Parents: Zithromax

Drug Makers Withdraw Cough, Cold Meds for Infants

Ear Injuries in Children

Ear Pain: Getting Through the Night

Everything You Wanted to Know About Ear Infections

Excessive Drooling
Causes and Treatment

Few Children Escape Ear Problems

First Aid for Eye Emergencies

Five Truths about Teen Smoking

Flying with Children and Ear Pain

For the Parents of Newborn Babies with Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate

Foreign Bodies in the Ears, Nose and Throat

Getting Ready for Another Flu Season

Getting Ready for the Flu Season

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Hearing Damage from Noisy Toys

Hearing Developmental Checklist

Hiccups in Babies and Children

Hoarseness in Children

How long are colds contagious?

How Many Cigarettes Did Your Child Smoke Today Without You Knowing It?

How to Tell the Different Kinds of Coughs in Children

Include Dental Check Up In Children's Back-To-School Routine

Information about Mumps for Adults

Inhalant Abuse Information for Parents

Is drooling in a young child normal?

Is It a Cold or the Flu?

Is there a way to help your child avoid the common cold?

Is your child at risk for a hearing loss?

Is your child's Hearing Normal

Laryngomalacia: A noisy problem!

Management of Nosebleeds

Medications Containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

Minor Problem or True Emergency

Mom's smoking tied to adult children's lung disease

Motion Sickness in Children

Mouth Sores Cause Considerable Pain

Mumps Cases in the United StatesTop 1,100

Mumps: A Fact Sheet

My child complains of chest pain

My Child Has a Sore Throat

My Child is Coughing a Lot
What Could it be?

My Child is Wheezing

Myths and Facts about the Swine Flu

New Guidelines for Treating Middle Ear Infections

New Guidelines Issued for Diagnosis, Treatment of Ear Infections

News Parents can Use: Ear Infections - Peanut Allery - Low Fat Diets

Nosebleeds

Nosebleeds in Children are more frequent during the winter

Nosebleeds not as bad as they seem

Not all Sore Throats are Created Equal

Number of Smoke-Free Households on the Increase

Otitis Media and Ear Tubes

Our Resources for Avoiding a Parent's Worst Nightmare - Substance Abuse

Pet Allergies

Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine:
What Parents Need to Know

Prevent Your Child From Choking

Questions and answers about Anaphylaxis

Recognizing the Signs of a Child's Sinusitis

Scarlet Fever - Is it serious?

Seasonal and Novel H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Parents

Seven Step Guide to to understanding tonsils and strep

Seven Tips For Helping your child survive Spring Allergy Season

Signs of Childhood Cancer

Sinusitus and Children

Six Things you want to know about the Swine Flu

Special Care for a Baby with a Cold

Strep Throat

Strep Throat - Why it Comes Back and How to Stop It!

Study Examines Tympanostomy Tubes

Swimmer's Ear

Take Sinusitis seriously - it is more than just a headache!

The alarming increase in smoking by teenage girls

The Cold and the Flu: How to tell the difference

The Common Cold (Viral rhinnits)

The Dangers of an Earache

The Newborn: When it's normal
to be abnormal!

The Risks of Tobacco Use: A Message to Parents and Teens

The Scoop on Childhood Snoring

The Three R's + Rhinoviruses

Tobacco Smoke and Day Care Increase Risk of Chronic Ear Infections

Tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia)

Turn the Radio Down!

U.S. Bird Flu Threat May Be Overstated, Experts Say

Vigilance is the key to prevent choking accidents

Wait-and-See Approach Works for Children's Ear Infections

Watch the Volume on Your Child's iPod

What is a Branchial Cleft Cyst?

What Parents Should Know about Ear Wax

What Parents Should Know about Ecstasy

What Parents Should Know About Using Cough and Cold Medications

What to do when an Infant Is Choking

What to expect when visiting the doctor for a possible ear infection

What to know about speech development and speech pathologists

What Your Child's Sniffles and Sneezes Mean

What Your Pediatrician is Reading:
Limiting Use of the Pacifier will reduce ear infections

When should lumps be removed?

When Should the Tonsils and Adenoids Be Removed

When to worry about nosebleeds

Whooping Cough Making Dangerous Comeback

Whooping cough outbreaks in Junior and Senior High School Students

Why Can't They Cure the Common Cold?

Why do I feel sick? Comparing a cold, the flu, and allergy

Why do newborns need hearing screening?

You Swallowed What?

Health Information from our Experts

My child has a lot of ear wax. Should I be cleaning out her ears daily?...

Every time my daughter cuts a tooth she comes down with an ear infection. Does teething cause middle ear infections? ...

My four year old always has bad breath. What can cause this problem in a child?...

Is there any way to prevent "swimmers' ear?" ...

My baby is constantly pulling at his ears. The pediatrician checked and said there was no ear infection. What other conditions can cause a child to pull at their ears? ...

What causes my child to snore at night?...

My newborn makes all kinds of noises when breathing. Is this normal? ...

My new baby sneezes a lot. Does she have a cold?...

My doctor said that my son's repeated ear infections can cause hearing loss. How is this possible? ...

How can parents tell if their child has fluid in his middle ear?...

Is it normal for a four year old to be drooling?...

What can be done to make a child more comfortable during a middle of the night ear infection?...

When should I worry if my child is not talking? ...

My child had a middle ear infection and three weeks later had another one. Did the doctor use the wrong antibiotic? ...

What can be done to reduce the number of middle ear infections?...

Is there anyway to prevent ear infections? ...

What can I do to help three year old talk more? ...

What can I do to get my 3 1/2 year old daughter to stop picking her nose?...

My child had a bad reaction to decongestants. When he was four weeks old he stopped breathing during a viral infection that stuffed up his nose. Six weeks later he had an episode of rapid heart rate (his heart rate reached 300!). I was nursing at the time ...

My daughter gets nosebleeds mainly in the winter. We live in Michigan and I think the cause is dry air from the heater. What can I do to prevent them? ...

Is it safe for a 2-month-old child to travel fly with regards to the increase in altitude and the pain it causes on the eardrum . . . does anyone know of any type of medication which can prevent the child's ears from popping?...

My 8-year-old son I feel has a lot of wax in one ear. Every time I ask my pediatrician to clean it out they say don’t worry that is normal. I can see it with the ear light but cannot get it out. How did I get it out? I have tried vinegar and warm w...

I have a 4 year old nephew who has a delayed speech problem. His speech is at the level of an 18 month old has been receiving speech therapy in school. My question is lately he has become a very aggressive child. He see's the children he plays with hit...

We are planning a 6 hour plane trip this summer with our two children, ages fifteen months and four years or could take a two day car trip to our destination. Our older son has had recurrent ear infections and “tubes” in his ears. Could you answer the f...

I am a 13 year old boy and I want to get my ear pierced. My parents think this means I’m gay. Boy are they wrong. What should I do? ...

My three-year-old son has swollen tonsils for two years the size of large grapes! I have scheduled an appointment based on the fact alone, and have inquired on their condition at every checkup. All of the pediatricians I have seen indicate that there is...

My wife and I live in New York and are expecting our first baby. We would like to travel to California when the baby is three months old. Is it safe for an infant to fly at such an early age and if so, are there any precautions we should take? ...

What will cause my four year old son to be hoarse?...

Nearly every other morning my five year old wakes up with blood on his pillow from a nosebleed. Is this something to worry about?...

I live in a very quite area. When we cut the grass or take our child to an area that is densely populated he always says the noises are too loud and puts his hands over his ears, including the rides at amusement parks. The vacuum cleaner & garbage dispos...

My daughter is almost eight years old and is 42 inches tall and weighs 40 pounds. Since birth she has always been below the chart in the minus percentile range. She has made her own curve and it had been slowly going up but now seems to be leveling off...

My son is 28 months old. He appears to hear okay but he hardly says any words, just "okay, mom." I have been told that boys are slower to talk than girls. Should I be worried? ...

My 15 month old son seems to ignore some sounds. If he is playing and I call his name, it may take up to 10 times before he reacts. He reacts to some noises. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Like hitting a pot lid with a spoon. He may turn after 10 hits. Not...

When is an antibiotic helpful in curing a child's cough or sinus congestion, and how long should a cold last before it becomes time to see the doctor? ...

My 8 year old has a busted eardrum. The Doctor could not belive how big it was. My question is this: we need to take an hour flight in 4 days then fly back 7 days. Should she fly and what happens if she does? ...

My five year old daughter is prone to ear infections. She has had the problem for the past two years. I am resisting tubes which some professionals have said do little at this age. My daughter has become allergic to penicillins, cefla-sporins and sulpha ...

Could you please tell me how long stomatitis is contagious? ...

Is it okay to sniff nail polish?...

I have a five year old with his seconds set of ear tubes in. We have had two bad earaches in the last two months. This set has been in for two years. He is starting to act funny around noises and riding in cars. Should this be something to worry about?...

My six months old son is getting his tongue out always. Is there any health problem in that? Kindly advise the solution. ...

My twins are four years old and have had tubes in their ears for the past two years. Should the tubes be removed to prevent the hole from remaining in the ear drum?...

My son just turned 5 and has been delayed since birth. We have done all to rule everything out including Genetics Testing. They could not find anything that "stood out" but found just a few minor imperfections that they could only suggest was possible NOON...

My son is very prone to nose bleeds sometimes he gets them as often as three times a day. He is three years old and his father gets them as well. Is this hereditary? Should I be concerned. ...

My 22 month old son is having continal problems with his ears. He has so much wax that the pediatrician cannot see his eardrums. When she has taken wax out of the canal in the past, the canal has bled. She prescribed medicated drops to clear up the irritat...

My three year old son recently developed several small hard lumps on the side of his neck. His pediatrician diagnosed them as "pea glands" explaining that they were enlarged lymph glands and quite common in a child his age. Should we be worried and will th...

I have just noticed my 14.5 month old daughter has quite an irregular heart beat. It races and then slows when she is sleeping. She sometimes makes a snoring sound when she is sleeping. It usually dosen't last for long. She hasn't had any serious medical p...

Our 20-month old daughter developed a viral infection that required a visit to the hospital. It was a tramatic experience for all of us (she had blood work done and screamed and cried the entire time). They diagnosied an ear infection and she is on antibio...

I have a recently turned 1 yr old girl and have read about Prevnar. I would like my pediatrician to give her this vaccine. I have called my insurance company, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maine and they will not pay for it until the American Academy of Pediat...

Our 4 1/2 yr. old daughter constantly has a clear, runny nose. She exhibits no other symptoms, ie: coughing or sneezing and doesn't complain about pain. She has had a runny nose for about as long as we can remember and it doesn't seem to get worse in any p...

A friend of mine received an adoption "referral" of a 31/2 year old little boy from Romania. The concern is that on his medical evaluation, which is fairly scanty, it says that he has "severe bilateral hearing loss". It is believed that this is the result ...

My 9 month old daughter is tongue tied. She is to have it clipped in 3 weeks in the doctor's office. I would like to know more about the procedure and healing process. ...

My son is 26 months old and has frequent ear infections. There were months where he was on anti-biotics more then off them. When he doesn't have an infection and seems to be perfect he still has fluid in his ears. My questions are: What kind of effect can ...

What can I do for a stuffy nose is a three week old who appears otherwise to be healthy? ...

What are the long term effects of the chronic use of antibiotics. My daughter has reflux and is on long term sulfa antibiotics to prevent a urinary tract infection....

My son is 26 months old and has frequent ear infections. There were months where he was on anti-biotics more then off them. When he doesn't have an infection and seems to be perfect he still has fluid in his ears. I bring him to his pediatrician monthly no...

I have a 4-yr old son. He'll be 5 in December. He is constantly picking his nose - in public, at the dinner table, etc. - his finger is always in his nose. We've explained to him how unclean it is and that he should clean his nose in private (like in the b...

For the past few months, my three year-old has suddenly become hypersensitive to moderately loud noises (e.g., hairdryer, garage door opening, vacuum, hand clapping, movie theater, etc.) Is this something I should worry about and have tested or a phase tha...

Does sinusitis cause mild headaches?...

My baby is two months old and has ear infection. The doctor said that his ear drum might burst. (1) Will his hearing be affected in the future? (2) He was taking the "pink medicine", amoxicillin - antibiotic, 2.5 cc once, 3 times a day. Is there any side e...

My son is 14 months old and constatntly babbles. We often have complete conversations in a language I do not understand. He seems to comprehend a great deal and follows simple commands. Should I be concerned? He will not even try to repeat the sound we hav...

Both my children (a boy,13 and a girl,12) started school a week and a half ago. Both have been complaining about a sore throat for the last week. Their throats don't look like a problem -perhaps just a tad redder than usual, certainly nothing to cause the ...

My son is 3 years 7 months and does not speak yet (only a few words). He likes musis so I am sure he hears well. At 1 year od age he bagn to talk byt then forgot thosde words. The doctors in my country say that because he understands everything I say that ...

We found on one corner of our baby's eye (close to the ear direction, not to the nose direction) was reddish. Can we apply some cream for itchy skin or can we apply some eyedrop to help him to recover? ...

My 9 month old daughter has little white bumps on her tougue and the inside of her lips are white. What could this be? ...

My baby's voice became hoarse a few nights ago. Our nanny assured us that he did not have excessive crying. Still, it has been about three days, and we still could not find any improvement in his voice. Can you help? What should we do? Should we bring him...

My three and a half month old is getting congested. Is there anything I could do? I do use a humidifier at night. My doctor said to give her Pedia-care but this does not seem to help. ...

My wife wishes to bring my 1 month old baby back to India from Singapore. My worry is that will the air travel be harmful to the baby's ear drums? My concern is due to the baby age. ...

After researching the new Prevnar Vaccine, I had pretty much decided not to have it given to our (now)5 month old baby. Last week he was diagnosed with an ear infection. The doctor now said that we should reconsider the vaccine. If he gets another ear infe...

My 12 month old is sick for the first time. When I took her to the doctor they did a strep test which came back positive. The doctor kept saying how unusual it was to get strep so young. Her daycare provider had strep a few days before my daughter. Should ...

My daughter had what appeared to be a thick, yellow discharge draining from her tearduct yesterday. The area of the eyeball that was in contact with the discharge was also a little pink, while the rest of the eye had normal coloring. I cleaned the area wit...

My son is 16 months old and healthy. The question I have is when should I stop putting the humidifier on during the night. He has had quite a lot of colds during his life and to help him breath while he sleeps we put a humidifier on. We stopped using it wh...

I notice that my 9-month-old baby sometimes pulls his left ear, or flicks his ears constantly, occasionally. Once when he was lying on my lap, he kept rubbing his ear against my leg. The doctor says there is no evidence of ear infection, but I am not convi...

My 2 1/2 year old is being treated for strep throat. (antibiotic: amoxicillin) I've noticed that she's been drooling a lot, (she sucks her thumb) and the drool has been light brown at times. This morning while I was brushing her teeth I noticed her gums we...

I have a 21 month old, over the weekend we noticed that his eyes are red (similar to if he's been crying) also he has a slight rash on his arms and legs. To the best of our knowledge, he has no food or medical allergies; he has not been exposed t...

What are the signs and symptoms of tonsilitis?...

My son is 2 1/2 and I think he is allergic to sand. He used to get feverish after playing is the sand. I started taking him to a different sandbox. Now he would just start coughing,sneezing and having a runny nose. I tried to research but CANNOT find anyth...

My 6 week old son has had a severly congested nose for three weeks. He was hospitalized for three days at the start of the congestion and tested for RSV, the result was negative. Is it common for a cold virus to last this long, or could this be a milk alle...

I am writing about then new Prevnar vaccine. My daughter received it at 4 months old and she has had 2 ear infections since, she is now six months. is this an adverse reaction to the vaccine? I have read this vaccine is also being used to prevent...

Last night my daughter noticed a lump in her neck behind her right ear at about the middle of her neck. It seems as though I can move the lump around and it feels somewhat soft. It’s about the size of a large marble. She also doesn’t complain that it bothe...

My daughter is 20 months old and has had tonsillitis twice in the last four months. The doctor keeps prescribing antibiotics, which work. I don't like her to be on antibiotics so often. Is there anything else I can give her that will be healthier for her?...

My daughter ruptured her left ear drum about a month ago and since has been on ear drops and Augmentin to cure it. Just the other day, her right ear ruptured. She saw our pediatrician today who prescribed more antibiotics and requested to see her...

My son is nine years old and suffers terribly with his tonsils, and also with his adenoids. The doctors are reluctant to do anything about it, even though my son sometimes goes for days without eating as a result of this. Can you tell me why?...

I am writing to inquire about my grandson's continual bouts of congestion in his chest. He is 12 months old, and seems healthy in every way. He is at the top of the chart as far as weight and height, but he continually is congested. My daughter ( baby's mo...

My daughter is on her third ear infection. She was diagnosed with the first one at 5 1/2 months and now at 6/12 months, she's taking a third set of antibiotics. Is this normal to have this many infections? What can I do to reduce the number of ear infectio...

I would like information to share with child care providers concerning infants and toddlers lying down to drink bottles and the link to ear infections. Is there a resource or an article I can copy and give out?...

I have a 13 month old daughter who has just been diagnosed with thrush. She has not been on any antibiotics and from all that I have read about thrush, if a child over 12 months of age gets thrush without being on antibiotics there is something seriously w...

I have a 2 1/2 year old boy who has been speech delayed and diagnosed with aprxia. My question is, what can I do about his constant and extreme drooling?...

Our son is 4 1/2 yrs old. In the last three months he has had 3 ear infections. We recently saw an ENT specialist who did convince that he needed tubes. The only thing he did was look at his ears. What other things should have been done? We were told he sh...

My 9 month old son has a lump on the left side of his neck. It has been there for over a month and it is getting bigger. His doctor has been following up on it. He had some blood work done 2 weeks ago and his results came back normal. I brought him in t...