Speech Problems
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:29:42+00:00Some children may repeat sounds when they are learning to talk between 18 months and 5 years, and this can be normal. Sometimes this is called DYSFLUENCY. This happens because the [...]
Early Infant Feedings and Obesity Risk
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:30:44+00:00In the past 10 years, researchers have learned a great deal about ways in which infant feeding practices impact health in childhood and beyond. One of the important findings is [...]
How To Help Your Child’s Cold
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:31:29+00:00Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Tips Saline drops (Ayr, Na-Sal, Ocean Spray, etc) are helpful to break up mucus. Squirt it up each nostril and rock head gently to break up [...]
ADHD and You
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:31:53+00:00By Focalin XR You probably have a lot of questions about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) –whether you have just been diagnosed yourself, you are the parent of a child [...]
Pink Eye
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:33:26+00:00PINK EYE: USUALLY MILD AND EASY TO TREAT Pink, itchy eyes? Pink eye −or conjunctivitis− is common and often spreads easily. It sometimes needs medical treatment, depending on the cause. [...]
Treatment of Head Lice
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:33:05+00:00If you suspect your child has head lice, Children’s Health Center recommends you call the clinic on (830)693-3988, or request for an appointment online. If your child has lice, Bactrim or [...]
5 Important Things You Might Not Know About Strep Throat
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:36:18+00:00By Claire McCarthy at Boston Children's Hospital On the Richter Scale of childhood illness, strep throat ranks pretty low, but its little tremors can wreak a fair bit of havoc [...]
Childhood Obesity: Help Fight the Epidemic
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:38:09+00:00Look all around us. It’s not hard to see how many of our children are affected. Childhood obesity can doom our kids to early onset diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and [...]
What is Ebola?
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:39:45+00:00By Texas Medical Association What is Ebola, and how is it transmitted? Ebola is a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus that was discovered in 1976. Ebola can be transmitted [...]
What Parents Need to Know about Enterovirus D68
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:40:47+00:00By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Every year, millions of children in the United States catch enteroviruses that can cause coughing, sneezing, and fever. This year, the enterovirus that [...]