It’s flu season…. or is it just a cold…. The cold weather months bring with it viral “cold” season.  Although it is common to refer to any winter time febrile illness as the “flu” or throwing up illness as the “stomach flu,” much of the illness in your home this winter will be non-influenza viruses. 

Depression is a serious and important medical condition that has an estimated prevalence of 4-8% in the adolescent population. This is probably an underestimate given the fact that some signs and symptoms of depression are mistaken for normal “teenage” behavior and that many teens are hesitant to report symptoms. Yearly checkups with your pediatrician throughout

Winter is upon us and with it children are likely to bring the flu or other illnesses home from school.  Before you know it, the entire house can often be coughing and nose blowing and valuable days and weeks are lost from school and work.  How can you prevent your house from becoming germ infested?