Next month, Americans across the country will once again participate in the tradition of celebrating Independence Day with fireworks.  However, each year roughly 10,000 people, mostly children and teens, are injured...

Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children under the age of 5 years old. It is most common in children between...

So much has changed since we first found out about Coronavirus (now known as COVID-19) back in December 2019/January 2020.  We have gone from...

Drowning is the leading cause of death in young children. It can happen quickly, silently, and suddenly. When your child is in the pool,...

Impetigo is a skin infection that is very common among children. It usually begins as a skin injury that becomes infected (typically by scratching...

What is a UTI? A UTI, or urinary tract infection, is an infection of the urinary tract in the body. The urinary tract consists...

It’s 3:00 am and you are sound asleep, when all of a sudden you wake up and hear a small voice saying, “I threw...

Short answer: You don’t know! Allergies, colds, flu…it can be hard to tell these different conditions apart. A cold, also known as a URI...

RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is a very frustrating illness, particularly in children younger than 2 years old. Because it is viral, there...

On March 5th, 2019 the first case of measles was diagnosed in San Antonio in recent years. The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is urging...

One of the most common questions we are asked is when should I take my child to the doctor when they have a fever?...

It is the beginning of influenza (“flu”) season! Here are some things to be aware of as we enter this year’s flu season: The...