Cold Season, Alcohol, and Clean Hands
    Cold Season, Alcohol, and Clean Hands

    Many of the most common and most dangerous infections spread via germs on the hands that make their way into the mouth, nose, or eyes. How best to keep our children's hands clean? The Centers for Dise…

    Flu Vaccine Recommendations for Children Under Four
    Flu Vaccine Recommendations for Children Under Four

    Each year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) makes recommendations about who should get the influenza vaccine. The focus of the flu shot campaign among healthy people has been on people aged 6…

    Tips For Cold, Cough, or Flu Prevention
    Tips For Cold, Cough, or Flu Prevention

    Infections can be avoided both by decreasing the exposure to germs and by boosting your child's immunity. Here are 6 powerful ways to decrease germ exposure: (more…)…

    Cold Or Flu? How To Tell The Difference
    Cold Or Flu? How To Tell The Difference

    Dr. Greene's take on how to distinguish: cold or flu? The symptoms we get during a viral illness are often the body's attempt to get rid of the virus and to minimize damage. Sneezing ejects the virus …

    Fast Facts about Fevers
    Fast Facts about Fevers

    Dr. Greene's take on fevers... Most bacteria and viruses that cause infections in humans thrive best at 98.6 degrees F (37C). Raising the temperature a few degrees can give the body the winning edge. …