If you have been listening to the news or reading articles online lately, you may have heard some reports that COVID-19 can cause Kawasaki Disease-like symptoms. What is Kawasaki anyways? We...
Redness around the eyes
Ever wake up with redness around your eyes? Do you have a rash around your eyes? Eyelid swelling or drainage? Redness on the skin around the eyes can be from a...
Prepping the general population for COVID-19
How should I prep for the great Coronavirus of 2020, aka COVID-19? So unless you live in complete seclusion, you are aware of the current fears and realities surrounding Coronavirus that...
Vomit Color– Green, Yellow, Brown, Black, Clear
So you are puking. Ugh. I’m sorry to hear that. Not to be a Debbie Downer but you might have the stomach bug. Yuck. Not all funky vomit colors are from...
Shingles prevention– What you need to know
Shingles is caused by a virus known as the varicella-zoster virus. It is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once you get chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus lays dormant in your body,...
Concussions in kids
Concussions in kids are a year round issue. We know that concussions in sports are all too common, especially among kids and teenagers. Whether it’s football, basketball, skiing, soccer, ice skating,...
Screen time for toddlers and babies– how much is too much?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), screen time usage in children increases from 53 minutes for babies at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes for toddlers at...
Fevers, and how to take a temperature
You have a fever, it’s OK! Fever is one of those dreaded things that nobody wants. You feel cruddy when you have a fever, your kid is cranky, your body aches,...
Cold sores vs canker sores
Cold sores and canker sores– what is the difference? Are they contagious? You wake up with a pain in your mouth and you start to panic… what IS this pain? You...
Antibiotic use— viral vs bacterial infections
It’s just a virus… Ok we get it. For most, it is easy when we medical professionals give you or your child a diagnosis and then an antibiotic treatment. It means...