Screen Time
A few decades ago children had three channels on a TV that may or may not have had a remote, and dad was watching the game on it, anyway. After cable became common, children had more options, and maybe an…
Pediatric FAQs for ordinary people
Discussion about kids and their care in plain language
A few decades ago children had three channels on a TV that may or may not have had a remote, and dad was watching the game on it, anyway. After cable became common, children had more options, and maybe an…
What is Vitamin D? A vitamin is a substance that is needed for normal cell function, growth, and development. Vitamin D is a hormone that the body uses in a few different ways. What does it do? Vitamin D…
Fetal alcohol spectrum? I thought it was just fetal alcohol syndrome. Because there are many different kinds of effects alcohol can have on a developing fetus, the name was changed to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. *Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is…
How hair grows. In general, hair follicles go through three phases. It starts with the growth phase, which may last up to 6 years. The second phase is the rest phase, when the hair strand separates from the follicle, but…