Not many people actually enjoy getting shots. This is especially true for children. Kids have to get a lot of shots throughout their childhoods, so it is no wonder they…
Preparing Your Kids For Shots
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? You Need a Flu Shot!
When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you may be questioning what you can and can’t put into your body. There are all sorts of different rules when it comes to…
Skip The Cold Meds for Young Kids
A group representing major drug manufacturers announced recently that they will stop manufacturing cold and cough medications for children under 4 years old. This comes a year after these medications…
CDC: Flu Vaccine Should Work This Year
After the failure of last year’s flu vaccine, many people are hesitant to get one this year. After all, if it’s not going work, why bother, right? Not so fast….
Do You Feel Comfortable With Your Doctor?
Now that flu season is almost here, you will likely be making more visits to your doctor than you did over the summer, especially if you have kids. But whether…
Protect the Ones You Love – Get a Flu Shot
I recently gave birth to my second child and having a newborn in the house again reminds me of the importance of keeping the whole family healthy. I do everything…
Cold Meds Not For Young Children
Did you know that you shouldn’t be giving your kids under 2 years old any type of cold or cough medication? In October of 2007, these medications were taken off…
Time to Plan for Flu Season
I know it’s only September, but flu season will be here before we know it, so it’s time to start planning now. Unfortunately, the flu vaccine was not very effective…
Got a Cold? Maybe I Can Help
Colds are no fun, ever. And when you have a busy hectic schedule like most people, you usually can’t just drop everything because you have a cold. So what do…
What Does That Mean?
Have you ever gone to the doctor’s office and left wondering what in the world he was talking about? A lot of medical professionals get so used to using certain language that they forget not everyone knows what they mean. If you don’t have a medical background and you aren’t feeling well, it’s all the more difficult to figure out what your health care provider is telling you.
