Anxiety in children and adolescents is more common that you think. It is normal to have fear or worry, but when it interferes with life activities it needs to be addressed. Studies show 8% of teenagers are affected and about half have concomitant depression. Excessive fear and worry about real or imagined circumstances can adversely […]
Dana Fakouri, M.D. Water is one of the most ominous hazards your child will encounter. Young children can drown in only a few inches of water, even if they’ve had swimming instruction. Swimming Lessons Are Not a Way to Prevent Drowning in Young Children. In the past, the AAP advised against swimming lessons for children […]
Summer’s here, the pool is open, the beach is calling and that means we will soon start seeing a lot of older kids with earaches. Swimmer’s ear differs from a middle ear infection. It is an inflammation of the skin lining the ear canal and is most common in older children and teens. Middle ear […]
By: Brannon C. Perilloux, M.D. When should a child get “tubes” and why should they? This is a very frequent question amongst parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old. We as pediatricians here in Baton Rouge see many children daily, some with ear infections, and some ultimately go on to get […]
By: Rodger Elofson, M.D. In the last 30 years, the number of overweight children has doubled. Over one third of children are overweight. Overweight issues during children can lead to poor self-esteem, social isolation, sleep apnea, diabetes and muscle/joint pains. As adults, being overweight can contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease. Causes […]
By: Brannon Perilloux, M.D. Being brave, what does this mean? Your child will likely say that it means to have no fear. And they would be wrong and is why some kids don’t become brave. Brave people are not fearless, they do something or persevere even though they were scared. Children need to learn to […]
The Zika Virus has been in the news lately. It is prevalent in South American and Mexico. Some cases of Zika have been reported in Florida. The Zika virus is a mosquito transmitted virus that usually causes mild symptoms in adults, but can cause possible birth defects when infecting pregnant women. The birth defect seems […]
It seems like kids cough all winter long. When is it time to worry about the cough? When can you treat it at home and when should you go to the doctor? There are many causes of coughing in children. Most commonly, a cough is caused by a viral upper respiratory infection. However, coughs can […]
There has been a nation-wide recall of approximately 2 million doses of FluMist. These doses were recalled prior to being released/shipped. The testing done by the FDA revealed that this particular batch was not up to FDA standards. All previously shipped doses passed FDA inspections and are safe and fully effective. The manufacturer of FluMist […]
Ear infections are common in children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years old. Most children have had at least one ear infection by 3 years old. What is an ear infection? An ear infection occurs in the middle ear. The middle ear is an air filled space behind the eardrum. It is […]