Sometimes you may bring home more than memories from a day at the lake… We have been seeing a lot of swimmer’s itch this year! Swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis) is also known as duck itch, because the main source of...
In January of 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidelines for evaluating and treating childhood obesity for the first time in 15 years, recommending early and intensive treatment — which includes medications and surgery for some young patients...
Keep your eye out when enjoying time in nature! 🧐🍃 Illinoisans, we have all 3!! Approximately 85% of the population will develop some type of reaction to Poison Ivy, Oak or Sumac if exposed This is the most common allergy...
If your pediatrician tells you they’re not a big deal, it’s time to get a new one! 😉 Not all tongue-ties may cause issues, but they could sometimes lead to bigger health problems and definitely need to be...
If you live in the Midwest, you may have noticed a campfire smell and/or smoky haze in the air the past few days… it’s caused by smoke drifting into our area from the Canadian wildfires 😞🔥 This week, the Great...
There’s no such things as the stomach flu… it’s most likely, norovirus! 🤮 School is ending and summer is here! 😎 You may think that illness is behind you for the season, but say it ain’t so! 🤢 There has...
Weighing, on average, about three pounds in an adult, the liver is the largest internal organ 🤓 The liver, your body’s main filtration system, converts toxins into waste products, cleanses your blood, metabolizes a wide range of compounds (from nutrients...
Constipation is NOT normal! ❌ MiraLAX is NOT a cure If we had a penny for every time a parent came to us saying that they were told by their previous pediatrician that constipation is normal and just to take...
🌞 We ALL need vitamin D! About 70% of children don’t get enough! 💊Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is critical to the proper functioning of your body, including bone health and immunity Unlike...
Believe it or not, tick season is upon us once again! 🌷 Ticks are very active in the spring, summer, and even into the fall, peaking from March to May The 3 most common ticks we have in Illinois are...
