Antibiotics – they are good right? They help cure infections. Well yes…and no. Antibiotics, prescribed appropriately, are a great tool to help your child overcome bacterial infections. However, in recent years, it has been shown that antibiotics are being prescribed when they are not called for. When antibiotics are not needed, they do NOT help...

It is always a tough call for us parents! Your child has been diagnosed with the flu, impetigo, strep, or some other contagious illness. The big question is: when can they go back?We don’t want our kiddos missing too much school, but we don’t want them to infect other children, or just be miserable all...

What is pneumonia?  Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that causes fluid to collect in the air sacs (alveoli). Symptoms include: labored breathing rapid breathing pulling in between the ribs with each breath (retractions) sometimes painful breathing coughing fever, sometimes with chills. Most rattly breathing is not pneumonia. Your child needs to see a...