How to treat a dog bite
The Kid’s Doctor I am a dog lover. We have always had a dog in our house, even before we had our children. But some dogs will bite and, unfortunately, there are more than 800,000 people every year who receive medical care for a dog bite. More than half are children. Children are also more […]
Healthy eating and exercise strategies to take on the road
One of the pleasures (and perils) of travel is depending on your meals being prepared by someone else, and a pretty unavoidable change in your exercise routine. That can be part of the joy of the experience — you never know what’s next, so it’s always a surprise! — but it can also derail the […]
Limiting weight gain could help to reduce risk of these cancers
There’s yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team of researchers has identified eight additional types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, ovary, meningioma (a type of brain tumor), thyroid cancer and the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Limiting weight gain over the decades […]
