An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from allergies.   That equals 17 million trips to the doctor each year and more than $7 billion in annual costs for families.  That’s a lot of time and money!  So what can proper diagnosis and treatment mean for year-round or seasonal sufferers? Dr. Linda Dahl, a board certified otolaryngologist, and Mike [...]

Parents are now very aware of the importance of laying their babies on their backs to sleep as lying them on their tummies can increase the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). In fact, cot deaths have decreased by 40% since the recommendation was put into effect in 1994. But it is also important [...]

For those of you who have young children and are in the know, two momentous events occurred in the world of kids and fashion: Barbie turned 50 and Dora got a Makeover. So what’s the connection? — the impact that these two icons have had on children and the way we view ourselves. Barbie has [...]

I think we all have begun to see a disturbing trend in recent years. More and more often we are seeing girls bullying girls, but not like it used to be. Historically, girls have not been immune to bullying, but the way they approached it was through typically manipulation, name calling, getting others girls to [...]