How to protect your child now by Ashley Reid, P.A.Helgemo & Liou Pediatrics With school in full swing, hundreds of little hands are touching the same desks, chairs, lunch tables and playground equipment. The spread of germs is inevitable. At the same time,...
How to Keep Your Child Safe and Injury-Free Helgemo & Liou Pediatrics The final school bell of the year is about to ring. Kids everywhere are rejoicing. Summer means more time to take advantage of Florida sun and recreation. Fun in the sun can easily turn...
October Q&A: Stomach pain is rarely a reason for panic A child wakes up in the night with stomach pains, but without vomiting or a fever. The alarmed parents rush the child to the emergency room, fearing he or she has appendicitis. After drawing blood, performing...
July Q&A: Heading off Childhood Weight Problems by Ben Helgemo, M.D., Pediatrician Clean your plate. Drink your milk. As parents, we've been conditioned to believe that our children must eat heartily and often. Unfortunately, pushing too much of a good thing...
Act Now to Help Ensure a Healthy School Year Summer is a time for sun, fun and vacations. However, it should also be a time when parents are thinking ahead to the next school year. Taking action now to protect your child's health can help them avoid missed school...
Keeping kids safe in the scorching Florida sun The lazy, crazy days of summer are here! Wait a minute. Every day is summer in Florida, right? Still, parents need to take extra precautions now that school is out and kids have more unstructured time to spend outside and...