Being a parent of a child with asthma can be very challenging. It can be very frustrating to deal with the symptoms of the illness, such as coughing and frequent absences from school. In 2016, around six million kids were living with an asthma diagnosis. In 2017, over...
Sore throats can have various causes, from the common cold to a bacterial infection. They are often accompanied by a fever, difficulty swallowing, and pain in the neck and throat. These symptoms should not be ignored, as they can lead to more serious complications...
Headaches can occur in younger people more often than parents may think. There are many different causes of headaches, including lack of rest, dehydration, and anxiety. If your child has a headache every now and then and you’ve ruled out other concerning causes,...
I’m a parent and a doctor. I am neither a virologist (a scientist who studies viruses) nor an infectious diseases specialist, however, I’d like to summarize what I know about the disease that is disrupting our lives to an unprecedented degree. COVID-19 (coronavirus...
The Hand-washing Techniques Doctors Use With the novel strain of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, spreading throughout the world and flu season still upon those of us who live in the northern hemisphere, medical professionals have been stressing proper handwashing...
