In the classic children’s story “Heidi,” the household is haunted by a small white ghost that appears in the middle of the night and opens the front door. By keeping…
About 50 new types of dinosaurs are discovered every year, adding to over 1000 cataloged pre-historic creatures. We’re constantly learning new things about ancient and extinct creatures and as a…
The weather is getting colder and your child has had a cough for a week now. Yes, it might be just a cold, but with “walking pneumonia” surging around Chicagoland,…
At Alzein Pediatrics, we care for children that have their father’s beautiful brown eyes, or their mother’s gorgeous red hair. Sometimes, that red hair may seem to pop up out…
For children (and adults) with asthma, every day can bring new challenges. Factors such as the weather, activity levels, allergies, illness and air quality both indoor and out, can affect…
When your baby was born, you were concerned about bowel movements, probably for the first few weeks. As you settled into a routine, you gave less and less thought to…
Among the rush of tests and screenings in the delivery room, your doctor will check your newborn son to ensure their testicles have descended. During gestation, the testicles begin development…
Dog, cobra, eagle and camel all sound like things our kids pretend to be, but they are also yoga poses. At Alzein Pediatrics, we know that while pretending to a…
