Allergies
Reducing Viral Spread in Schools: France Makes Proactive Move to Measure and Reduce CO2 Levels in School and Daycare
One of my favorite gadgets from the pandemic is the AraNet 4 CO2 monitor. I carry it with me whenever I am curious about an indoor space. This easy-to-use monitor gives a simple red-yellow-green readi…
Allergies, Colds and COVID: How to Tell the Difference
What follows is a breakdown of the symptoms of allergies, cold and flu, along with what we know so far about COVID. My hope is that this will provide parents with a quick checklist that can help asses…
Itchy Eyes: Allergies are Crying Out for Attention
Itchy eyes often distract kids and decrease their ability to learn new material. If this weren't bad enough, they can cause kids to sleep less well. For some kids, the difference in sleep can make th…
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 allergies. If …
Allergy Bites: Tasty Nuggets for Preventing Allergies
Dr. Greene's take on preventing allergies... Many parents still hear the advice that it's better to wait to introduce fish to babies until their first birthdays, or even their second. I disagree! And …
Food Allergies A Bigger Problem Than Previously Reported
Dr. Greene's take on the increase in food allergies... If it seems like nowadays there's someone in every school classrooms with a food allergy, that's because almost 1 in 12 kids today have food alle…
Fast Facts on Indoor Air Quality
Most of us spend the vast majority of each day indoors, where air quality can be 2-5 times worse than outside. Indoor air quality issues revolve around environmental contaminants such as allergens and…
Reducing Chlorine Exposure for Young Children
Get out your watch. How many hours a child spends in a chlorinated swimming pool before age 2 appears to influence the risk of that child later developing asthma and nasal allergies. We've known for y…
Feeding Baby Green Tip – Is Your Baby Allergic?
How do you tell if your baby is allergic or intolerant to something? Usually, you will not see a quick, visible response to a formula or food. Instead, you might see eczema or another skin rash, fussi…
Tips for Managing Asthma, Allergies and House Dust Mites
House dust mites contribute to allergies and asthma. They are tiny creatures that live in pillows and mattresses, carpets, and couches ? quietly eating dead skin cells and hair. And pooping. They requ…
Clindamycin
Clindamycin is strong antibiotic used to treat difficult bacterial infections in children. You might see a brand name such as Cleocin on the label. It comes as liquid or capsules, and is also availabl…
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. You might see a brand name such as Biaxin on the label. It comes as liquid, tablets, or extended…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Amoxicillin-clavulanate is a strong combination antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. The clavulanate makes it difficult for some resistant bacteria to wit…
Chemicals in Your Environment
Parents are often surprised when I tell them that a great number of the products we use in our homes are not necessarily evaluated and declared safe by a government entity. The paints that cover your …
Babies’ Eating Fish Cuts Eczema Odds
Eczema is a common skin condition in children, and has been getting more common in recent decades, now affecting as many as 1 in 3 babies in some parts of the world. We know that heredity plays a big …
DHA and Allergies, Asthma, or Eczema
Getting plenty of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), one of the important omega-3 fats found in breast milk, could help to prevent allergies, asthma, and eczema in young children. Dr. Eileen Birch, who has p…
Asthma, Numbers, and the Environment
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma from The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program emphasize objective measurements, tailored treatment plans, and environmental aw…
Mom’s Diet; Kid’s Asthma
What Mom eats during pregnancy can help protect her children from asthma and allergies, according to a study released by Thorax in January 2008. In particular, elementary school kids whose mothers had…
Eggs, Fish, Milk, Nuts, and Peanuts for Babies?!
Get ready for some surprising recommendations. Eczema, asthma, and food allergies are all on the rise in children, each having more than doubled in the last several decades. This rapid increase has le…
Cows, Cats, Siblings, and Immune Health
Regular contact with farm animals is associated with a dramatically lower risk of a young child's later developing an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis …