To many parents' dismay, their beautiful newborn's face breaks out with red bumps. This is called baby acne. It tends to occur at about the same age as the baby's peak gas production and fussiness. How attractive! Click here for more information on...
As a pediatrician, Dr. Greene is often asked if either bottle feeding from birth, or weaning from the breast when a baby is very young, will negatively affect the baby. This is actually a very difficult question. Click here to read Dr. Greene’s...
Many people are unwilling to talk about HIV/AIDS, but open communication is vital. HIV is a tragic illness that profoundly impacts all whom it touches. The one who is sick, loved ones, friends and contacts all deserve understanding and compassion....
Toxoplasma is a one-celled parasite whose primary host is the cat family. Infected cats usually have no symptoms, but may shed as many as 10 million egg-cysts in their feces each day for the three weeks that their acute infection lasts. After...
Once a baby arrives, changing diapers is a practical way to express love. In the meantime, NOT changing the kitty litter is another way you can love your baby.
Ear infections are most common in winter or early spring, and the highest incidence is in children under 2 years old. In the United States, there are over 25 million visits to pediatricians each year related to ear infections, making it the most...
When communication gets stuck, consider a humorous approach. Laughing and playing are part of the wonder of childhood. When you can use a light touch, and inject humor into a situation, bi-empathy naturally happens. Click here to read more about...
The word pneumonia sounds alarm bells in many parents. It is understandably disturbing, since some pneumonias are quite serious, particularly in those whose immune system is vulnerable. The good news is that the great majority of pneumonias in...
Baby-bottle tooth decay is the specific form of severe decay found in the teeth of infants and toddlers who fall asleep with a bottle of milk, juice, or any sweetened liquid in the mouth. It is the only severe dental disease common in children under...
Often newborns surprise their parents with the amount of noise they make when they breathe, particularly after eating. Proportionally, there is much more mucus in a newborn than in an older child. Click here for more information.
Infants sometimes fall into a common pattern called "nibble nursing." They eat a little bit and then seem full, but when you try to put them down, they’re hungry again. Click here to read Dr. Greene’s article on altering the cycle of nibble nursing.
Today, lead-based paint is the most common source of lead poisoning in children. Over many years, painted surfaces crumble and become common household dust. This dust coats the objects that curious children put in their mouths.
Did you know that the average bacterium is 1,000 nanometers long? That’s pretty small, but it’s still huge compared to a virus. Click here to read about the differences between viruses and bacteria.
Dry winter air chaps lips. When the lips do become chapped, it is very common for children to lick their lips in an attempt to moisten them. Unfortunately, even though saliva soothes momentarily, it digests the lips rather than moistening them....
If only we could bottle kids' marvelous energy. It’s better than solar power! Still, their energetic exploration of life often results in head "bonks". Fortunately, most of these are not serious.What warrants a trip to the doctor? Click here to find...
There's still so much fear and bigotry surrounding AIDS - I'd like to see more people understand that there's little risk from those who are known to be HIV positive.
Our eyes are constantly bathed in a protective film of tears. Simple in appearance, tears are a marvelously complex structure. The tear film is composed of three layers. The thin outer layer, produced by the inside of the eyelids, is an oily film....
Before you decide to give up on nursing there are a few simple things that might make the situation much easier for both you and your baby. If these don't work, you can still decide to switch to bottle feeding. If, instead, you choose hastily to...
Get to the root of treating eczema instead of just buying cream after cream. Dr. Greene, offers suggestions that can help give your child smooth, beautiful skin.
Those words, despite the frequency at which we hear them, often strike terror in our hearts. When should you call a doctor and when should you just give them a hug? Click here for a list of signs that point to a visit to the doctor.
When a toddler or preschooler is still using a bottle to go to sleep, this choice has become a deeply ingrained habit. Weaning her from the bottle will require either finding an effective substitute, or using tremendous force to break the patterns....
Most children are ready to tackle the challenge of potty use somewhere between age 2 and shortly after their third birthday, with boys generally at the latter end of this range. Click here for potty training tips.
