The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates 1 in 7 adults between the ages of 35 and 44 have some form of gum disease, from gingivitis to severe periodontitis. In the past several years, a proven link has been found between oral health and overall...
A recent study by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital found that just 27% of respiratory tractinfections are actually caused by bacteria. That means that more than 2/3 of all infections are viral, andantibiotics won’t help. The study also found that doctors...
Colic, reflux and constipation are three common difficulties for infants, generally considered to be separate conditions that need to be treated individually. But in reality, the opposite is true. Digestion and elimination are two bodily systems that are directly...
Parents will often ask when they should bring their children in for Chiropractic care and the answer is –the sooner the better. Both prior to and during delivery, an infant has had pressure placed on their neck and spine that may affect the nerve pathways of the...
If you’ve ever held your child while they cried and tugged at their ears, you’re familiar with the signs of an earache. For the child that is too young to express how they’re feeling this can be heartbreaking for a parent. This may be why Otitis Media is the number...
Many pediatricians, scientists, researchers and parents have disagreed about the concept of teething, but any mother of a little one will tell you that whether or not it’s just a coincidence their babies are miserable when their teeth start coming in....
Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS) can consist of either a tongue tie (where the thin piece of skin under a baby’s tongue restricts movement of the tongue) or where the upper lip is restricted due to being anchored to the gum. This thin membrane of tissue should undergo...
You’ll probably never see your five or six-year-old bend over to pick up a toy and freeze in pain saying, “Oh, my back went out again.” Spinal degenerations and vertebral subluxations that cause that kind of pain will generally not appear in children – but it started...
While every child diagnosed with ADHD will not act the same, there seems to be a pattern of behavior that is being seen more frequently. It’s time to ask what could possibly be causing such a dramatic rise in the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD....
When we hear the word “concussion” we tend to think of athletes or risk-takers, however, the truth is that anyone can get a concussion. Typically, the result of a blow to the head, it’s important to understand what a concussion is, how they occur and who is at risk....
Anything that reflects the slightest thing wrong with a child will cause concern in a parent. A fever, for example, is one of the primary reasons that parents will call their child’s pediatrician. Yet, the truth is, what many of us have been told is a “low-grade...
Typically anticipated to start in the fall months and peak in January or February, the “flu season” is always accompanied by signs in pharmacies and doctors’ offices promoting the vaccine. Your local pharmacy’s automated answering service may start with a recording...