Dr. Regina Robbins - What Is Pediatric Medicine
What is Pediatric Medicine? Pediatric medicine is a branch of medicine that provides comprehensive health care for infants, children, and teenagers. A pediatrician is the first...
What's Not "OK" About "OK?" - Observations In My Practice
Hello! I am a pediatrician who has been practicing for over 20 years in a private outpatient setting. What I've noticed more and more with parenting is that parents like to ASK...
Meet Dr. Muhammad Azim Qureshi
Muhammad Asim Qureshi, MD is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, practicing with Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he is the sole physician. When...
Most Common Digestive Disorders in Children - By Muhammad Azim Qureshi, MD
There are plenty of digestive disorders that can develop in children. These are just some examples: 1. ColicColic affects infants between 3 to 4 months of age. When your baby...
Whole Plant Medicine with Essential Oils by Lisa Profera MD
What Is an Essential Oil? Essential oils are volatile aromatic compounds that are extracted from parts of plants (flowers, seeds, fruits, leaves, stems or roots). They are the...
Iron Deficiency, Prolonged Bottle-feeding, and Racial/Ethnic Disparities
Children with prolonged bottle-feeding and Mexican-American children are at higher risk for iron deficiency. Screening and nutritional counseling should be targeted at these high-risk...
Using Ginger As A Holistic Approach to Health
Most people know that ginger relieves the Morning Sickness and Motion Sickness. Ginger is a very unique and versatile spice. It also helps digestion and prevents bloating with...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...
Healthy body image and it's best friend, high self esteem, are hardest to find in teenage girls, but let's not forget that teenage boys and kids of all ages can potentially suffer...
Children Don't Need the Second Ammendment
Over the past several years there have been numerous reports on the rates of death and injury in children with guns. Although the studies don’t entirely agree, two things are...
Say "Yes!" to Saying "No!"
One of the most common things I discuss with my patients is stress and being overweight. I implore my patients to try to reduce the number of things they are trying to cram into...
