Parents ask me everyday what is the best way to keep their child healthy this winter. It’s simple, teach them how to wash their hands. As a mom, I know this sanitizing task is often easier said than done. So how do you know
By Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, FAAP
“Mommy, my throat hurts!” We’ve all heard this often–usually at 3 am, and the next stop is the pediatrician’s office.
Parents often look to antibiotics as a cure-all for whatever ails their child. Unfortunately,
By Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, FAAP
Break out the tissues – it’s flu season! Day care facilities and classrooms will soon be filled with sick children performing the music of cough cough, sneeze sneeze, achoo!
So how do you keep