Dr. Greene’s Blog
Podcast: Our unexpected African adventure to meet Jane Goodall & the chimpanzees
In a wonderful and surprising turn of events, my wife Cheryl and I were given the amazing opportunity to travel to Tanzania to meet Jane Goodall, meet the wild; chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream Nationa…
Collateral Damage: Pregnancy, Prematurity and Pesticides, Pregnancy
The chemical warfare between weed killers and weeds is escalating. Weed killers appeared to be winning the war at first, but in recent years weeds have developed increasing resistance to these chemica…
Dr. Greene’s Guide to Allergy Care: How To Prevent And Treat This Season’s Allergies
If you’re in the Northern hemisphere of this beautiful planet, it’s the beginning of spring for you. The blossoming flowers and budding leaves are amazing to watch, but can also trigger al…
Allergy Care Guide: How To Prevent And Treat This Season’s Allergies
Allergies can make life miserable. Dr. Greene's Allergy Care Guide is here with tips for preventing and treating seasonal and animal allergies.…
Pee in the Pool: What You Should Know, What You Should Do
Scientists recently figured out a cool way to measure how much urine is in a public swimming pool. And the results are sure to turn some heads! Their sweet idea? They used the artificial sweetener ace…
Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Night vs. Day Milk: Your Questions Answered
Learning to breastfeed your baby can be one of the most challenging and beautiful experiences of being a new parent. Many moms choose to also learn how to pump their breastmilk for times when they can…
AI, Chatbots and The Future of Medicine
Back in 1996 the leaders of medicine gathered in Washington D.C. at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) headquarters to discuss something revolutionary and important: health information becoming available…
YUCK! — Y Unnecessary Chemicals for Kids!?
Not long ago, there weren’t many options in the supermarket for prepared kid foods without chemical colors, artificial flavors, chemical preservatives or other unnecessary additives. Today, pare…
Breast Feeding When Mom Feels Sick (or has COVID!)
Between sleep deprivation and putting the needs of others before their own, it’s pretty common for moms to get sick. And it’s common for me to get questions about breast feeding when mom f…
ADHD and Blue Light Syndrome: Changing Sleep is Key to Changing Success at Home and at School
Each year billions of dollars are spent in the US trying to improve the experience of children with ADHD and their parents. But one of the simplest and most effective ADHD interventions is often negle…
Sleep Blues: How to change your quantity and quality of sleep
We can survive longer without food than we can without sleep. About twice as long. Good food may be central to good health, but so is good sleep. And we often miss out on its amazing benefits. Improve…
The Straight Scoop on Grains
Dr. Greene’s take on healthy whole grains… What popular kids’ food starts to turn to sugar in their mouth and becomes 100% glucose by the time it’s absorbed? You guessed…
Recommended Probiotics for Kids
Promoting healthy, diverse gut bacteria appears able to make a big difference in keeping us healthy. That’s why I often recommend probiotics for the kids in my pediatric practice. This is especi…
Solving Night Terrors Lickety-split
We’ve come upon a great solution for night terrors in my house (OK, my wife actually came up with it :) that worked with our son and thousands of others. If you’ve ever run in to this with…
Googling The Internet Within
About 82% of the people who answered a recent Scanadu poll question say they search online first about their symptoms, before turning to their doctors. Even some doctors who responded said they search…
Skin to Skin Contact with Your Premature Baby
When you find out you’re pregnant, the last thing you want to do is plan for a less than ideal birth. You want to share 40 weeks of blissful pregnancy, followed by a four hour labor and five min…
The Window of Opportunity for Teaching Your Kids Great Eating Habits
Dr. Greene’s take on great eating habits… What does mother goose have to do with getting kids to eat right? Researcher Konrad Lorentz showed that by replacing a mother goose with something…
Antibiotic Scorecard: 1 Easy Way to Change the World for Your Child
Your choice of chain restaurants could help make a profound difference. Thanks to the help of some impressive organizations, we now have an antibiotic Scorecard to help us along the way. Antibiotic ov…
From Omnivorous to Picky Eater – What Changed?
Dr. Greene’s take on a picky eater… Ever wonder why a 9-month-old will put anything in her mouth and the same 19-month-old refuses to eat anything new? This activity is so common th…
Babies’ Development and the Role of Food
Babies’ development from conception to age three is mind-boggling. Newborns resting in their parents arms are not very mobile and don’t have much to say. By the time they’re three ye…