In any divorce, there are two people who are hurting. If there are children involved, that number is increased. No one in the now-broken family escapes without pain. Often children are stuck in the middle. Click here for information on managing...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected tick. The symptoms of Lyme Disease can be divided into three stages. Click here for more information on lyme disease.
Occasionally, human infants and children become infected with the dog tapeworm. This happens through ingesting larvae-containing fleas. Click here for more information on dog tapeworms and children.
Anorectal anomalies occur in about 1 of every 4,000 live births and include a wide spectrum of defects -- some are minor and easily treated, some are complex and very difficult to manage. Click here for more information on anal stenosis and...
Hydronephrosis is being detected before birth with greatly increasing frequency. In the recent past, hydronephrosis (an enlargement of the kidneys caused by some degree of blockage to normal urine flow) was uncommon and was usually treated...
Lyme disease was first brought to medical attention in 1975, when two mothers living in Lyme, Connecticut became frustrated by the lack of concern given to the unusual illness spreading through their community on the banks of the Connecticut River....
Home otoscopes are a mixed blessing. A bright red, bulging eardrum is difficult to miss, but many significant ear infections are much less clear-cut -- even with top-of-the-line instruments. Click here for more information on home otoscopes.
Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococci are among the most common disease-causing bacteria found in children and can cause an astonishing variety of diseases. Although very sensitive to appropriate antibiotic therapy, if treatment is delayed or absent...
Is it wise to use over-the-counter drugs from another country? Is it wise to use drugs to help children sleep? Click here to read Dr. Greene’s response.
When most people think of arthritis they think of a disease of old people, but Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is a group of diseases that strikes the young. JRA is not rare. In the United States alone, there are about a quarter of a million...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by a bite from an infected tick. The symptoms in Lyme Disease can be divided into three stages. In the first stage a characteristic skin rash is the most prominent feature; in the second cardiac and...
To find clues as to the best toys, turn off the TV, put away the passive-play toys, and watch your child. Many kids will begin to play spontaneously, using whatever is at hand; take note of what they choose to play with. Click here for more tips on toys for two-year-olds.
