The spring months bring sunshine, warmer weather and sometimes a trip or two to your pediatrician. A trip to the pediatrician’s office can be stressful, but knowing how to make the most of your time there can make visits run smoothly. Offer information: • It’s important your doctor be aware of any change...

Tips for keeping your cool around a crying baby It’s 2 a.m. and cries from the room next door begin again for the third time tonight. You have tried everything but nothing seems to work. You are at the end of your rope and pleading for just a few moments of sleep before you have to settle into another...

This time of year almost everyone gets the “common” cold. Symptoms can include: • Fever. • Cough. • Runny nose. • Poor sleep. • Decreased appetite. • Crabbiness. Treating cold symptoms Colds are caused by viruses. There are no medicines that kill viruses like antibiotics kill bacteria, so the best plan...

Spring cleaning is an annual ritual. This year, as you clean and organize your home, keep poison prevention in mind. Wisconsin Poison Center answers more than 50,000 calls each year concerning potentially hazardous substances and situations. More than 90 percent of poisonings occur at home. Though unintentional...

About 2.2 million school-aged children, and one in every 17 children younger than 3, have food allergies. Food allergies often are more common in individuals who have family members with allergies. With a true food allergy, a child’s immune system will overreact to an ordinarily harmless food. Once the...