It’s nearly February. The winter season will soon end. However, that doesn’t mean you can put your feet up—the weather is still very cold, which means that “sick season” is still in full force. Infections spread more quickly in the cold months because people congregate inside and germs are spread more easily. Now’s not the […]

The snowy season is in full swing, which means it’s the cold and flu season, too. The littlest Coloradoans could get sick easily amid the cold weather, and any bacterial or viral infection could manifest as a fever together with cough, colds, and overall discomfort.

The typical American diet is too high in calories and too low in vitamins and minerals. A University of Minnesota research team looked at 2-11 year old children’s diets focusing on between meal snacking. They founds that most kids are eating energy-rich (calorie-dense) foods that are low in nutrients, so their snacking is not contributing […]

There is a lot of ongoing research about concussions. One of the confusing things about concussion is that there is not a strict definition currently used by physicians. In fact there are currently about 40 different definitions of concussion that have been devised by “expect panels.” Recently the Journal of Neurosurgery published the top 4 […]

There are many reasons why kids in Lone Tree, Colorado look forward to summer. They get to go to local attractions, amusement parks, pools, mountains, and they get to attend summer camp where they meet new friends, learn new things, and have fun. However, camp life is not all roses as the environment can make […]

SPF 100+. That has to be good, right? Not necessarily. Only 25% of the sunscreens on the market actually work to protect your skin, and even fewer are entirely safe. Recent studies show that many of the chemicals commonly found in sunscreen may be detrimental to your child’s health. So what should you look for? […]