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What Parents Need to Know About Lyme Disease in Kids

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever, Dr. Mom & Dr. Dad, Health & Wellness May 24, 2022

Lyme disease affects an estimated 476,000 Americans every year, in both adults and children. Though it’s treatable when caught early, many people can go undiagnosed for years without realizing it. However, because untreated Lyme disease can lead to serious long-term symptoms affecting the heart, joints, and nervous system, it’s important for parents to be aware of how to spot and prevent Lyme disease in kids. Read on to learn more about what Lyme disease is and what to do if you think your child …

What to Expect at a Sports Physical

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever, Dr. Mom & Dr. Dad April 12, 2022

Playing sports is a great way for your child to stay fit, have fun, and develop important life skills like teamwork, leadership, and accountability. But before student-athletes can safely hit the ground running, it’s important to ensure they’re healthy enough to play competitive sports. Part of that process is getting an annual sports physical, which is required by many school districts. This is especially common for junior high and high school sports. Your child may be nervous or …

Resolutions: Achieving Healthy Weight

Filed Under: Dr. Mom & Dr. Dad, Health & Wellness January 18, 2022

New Year, new you? It’s that time of year when we typically begin to realize that we’re probably not going to keep up with the resolutions we decided upon at the end of the previous year--a mere 2 weeks ago. Especially if that resolution was to simply “lose weight.” It’s one of the most common resolutions but it’s not a very good one. For one, it’s got a negative connotation - lose, loser, lost. Also, it is an extremely vague goal that is overwhelming for most people to achieve. However, it is …

10 Common ER Visits

Filed Under: Best Neighbors Ever, Dr. Mom & Dr. Dad January 4, 2022

Emergency room visits are generally not known for being positive experiences. To begin with, the reason for your visit is likely painful and scary. On top of that, there are often long wait times, particularly at hospital ERs, as you are added to a queue among other patients who will all be seen in the order of severity of illness or injury. Not to mention that sitting in the waiting room with lots of other people who are ill or injured doesn’t exactly scream, “IT’S PARTY …

Children with Asthma

Filed Under: Dr. Mom & Dr. Dad, Health & Wellness November 30, 2021

It’s a tough time of year for children with asthma. The change in temperature, the spread of respiratory illnesses among friends at school, and exposure to seasonal allergens can trigger asthma attacks, resulting in hospital visits and missed school days. It's tough for the child and let’s face it, it’s tough for the parents, too. Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease in children, affecting approximately 6 million children in the U.S., according to the CDC. Unfortunately, there’s no …