The number of children who participate in organized sports continues to grow every year. Not only will playing a sport help to keep kids physically active and healthy, but sports can help kids of all ages learn important life skills.

Dr. Leslie Greenberg gives us the 411 on the HPV Vaccine. Everything you need to know is summed up in this important article.

With the new school year just around the corner, many families are likely to be concerned about how to get back into a good routine, especially when it comes to sleep. The amount of sleep your child will need varies at different times in their lives and establishing some good habits will serve them well at any age.

With the warmer weather upon us, more and more children are participating in outdoor activities. Playgrounds are a favorite place for many children to spend their time, and it is important for their caregivers to be aware of how to best keep them safe.

With a summer as hot as this one, it is natural to want to be in the water as much as possible. While swimming can be a fun experience and good exercise, it is important to be aware of some basic water and pool safety.

Fever at any time of the year often makes most parents nervous. It is important to always keep in mind that fever is the body’s way of fighting infection, and looking at your child and how he or she is behaving is a better indicator of illness than the actual number on the thermometer. If there is ever concern about your child, he or she should always be evaluated by the pediatrician, but here is some basic information about a group of summertime viruses that tend to cause fever.

There has been a great deal of attention paid to the topic of concussions. Although they are often thought to only occur with collision and impact sports, concussions can occur in any activity, including outside organized athletics. Parents, teachers, coaches, caregivers and children should all be aware of the signs and symptoms of concussions as well as how to manage them.

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE), often commonly known as a stomach virus, is one of the most common illnesses in children.  Each year, approximately 1 in 50 children under the age of 18 will have been infected with AGE.  In fact there are 15 to 25 million cases per year of acute gastroenteritis in children from birth to five years.  This results in somewhere between 3 and 5 million visits to a physician.

At some point in time, every parent must deal with the often daunting tasks of purchasing and installing a car seat.  In the last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics altered its recommendations regarding car seat safety, with the most notable change of having all children sit rear facing until the age of two.  Car seat safety is an important part of the anticipatory guidance offered by your pediatrician, and this article will hopefully provide some helpful tips.

Coughing is a natural, normal response of the body.  It is an effort to force more air and secretions out of the lungs.  A cough can be the result of a viral infection, a bacterial infection, allergies, or even gastroesopheagal reflux.  It is not abnormal for a child to cough for up to a week, but there are certain situations when you should contact your pediatrician.