Parenting and Children’s Healthcare Blog

As the rate of COVID-19 infections decreases and school and recreational sports restart here in Illinois, a thorough physical examination is more important than ever before your child begins to practice and compete. Here, Dr. Alzein explains why physical sports…

You can fill out any required forms by using Chadis before your child’s appointment. Watch for your notification after you make an appointment and follow the included link on your tablet, smartphone, or computer. Your provider will have all information…

Alzein Pediatrics has a channel on Youtube! Mrs. Anna, a Registered Dietitian, and Licensed Nutritionist add new 1-minute videos every week to our YouTube channel, helping you make delicious choices for your whole family. Subscribe by clicking here and never…

Alzein Pediatrics Testing Centers - Available in Chicagoland The coronavirus is, most, unfortunately, continuing to surge throughout our globe and in Chicagoland itself. With an ever-increasing need for testing to ensure that infected adults and children begin quarantined immediately to…

Remember growing up with the Food Pyramid? This USDA guide to eating had a wide base of bread, rice, and pasta, with a tiny tip of fats, oils, and sweets. As researchers’ knowledge of nutrition grew, and as the obesity…

COVID-19 is putting a real scare into our annual celebration of “ghosts and goblins”. How can we make sure our kids are enjoying a real Halloween without putting them - or our loved ones - at risk for this illness?…

With less preparation time and more highly-processed cheap foods coming at our families all the time, Alzein Pediatrics is happy to introduce our Nutrition with Alzein Pediatrics Program and our newest healthcare provider, Anna Velazquez, a Registered Dietitian, and Licensed…

Like a perfect, horrible storm, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is peaking this year, with the worst outbreaks occurring between August and November. This fall, AFM is made more even threatening by COVID-19 and the beginning of the flu season. While…

If your child was vaccinated in the past few weeks, hooray! You’ve helped protect your child against a life-threatening respiratory illness and the unprecedented complications that may come from flu season during COVID-19.  Alzein Pediatrics is offering a Drive-Thru Flu…

COVID-19 has affected so many of us - even if we’ve never been infected or know someone who has been. For many of our patient families, there is a feeling of dread and panic. This has shown itself in a…