Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  It’s not the purview of any one religion, group or belief system. It is not centered around spending money or consuming alcohol. Thanksgiving is about the [...]

From the day they become pregnant,  parents worry about how to keep their child as safe and healthy as possible.  Sometimes this impulse leads parents to make very good decisions, such as [...]

It’s still cold and flu season, so no big surprise that I am seeing lots of coughs, colds, sore throats and fevers.  What is surprising though is all of the infants and children with anemia.   [...]

For the third time this week, I saw an otherwise fully immunized, lifelong patient of mine, in the office for well-child care and again (as I do every year) recommended the flu vaccine. And his [...]

With summer comes longer days, trips to the park, lazy picnics, family vacations, and … increased exposure to mosquitoes and other biting insects.  Many of my favorite places are characterized by [...]

One of the biggest concerns parents have is getting their kids to eat well. Dealing with picky eaters is a huge challenge, and one that most parents will face at some point during childhood. Here [...]

This time of year, it feels like all I do is talk about fevers. There are a ton of misconceptions about fevers (temperatures of 100.5°  F, 38 C, or higher) that cause anxiety, leading to [...]

One of San Diego’s strongest proponents of patient education and preventative medicine, Dr. Whitney Carr Edwards is a firm believer in being as approachable to children as possible, and is on a [...]