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Your child has just moved from elementary school to middle school. It sounded fun and exciting; there would be new classes, new teachers, a new building. Now, it’s turned out to be a disaster. The best friends who’ve been riding…
When your child plays winter or spring sports, you may have delayed getting their sports physical this summer to avoid the crowds. Now, however, is the time to make that appointment Your child needs their sports physical to begin practice…
The name “Fifth Disease” can make a parent pause and worry. “Does this mean my child has already had four other diseases that I overlooked? Is the fifth disease better or worse than the first one? Is there a sixth…
When today’s parents bring their babies and children into the pediatrician’s office, many times they are also bringing their own apprehension and foreboding along with that diaper bag. Their own parents probably did the same, flooded with memories of serious…
Ask any person who works with children and they will tell you that it’s quite obvious which kids have been read to on a daily basis. Children who are read to each day have more expansive vocabularies, stronger communication skills,…
“Stayin’ Alive” isn’t just one of the greatest disco songs ever; it’s also a fabulous way to actually keep people alive. Unfortunately, only half of the American adults understand why this Bee Gee’s hit can be lifesaving. Now, Alzein Pediatrics…
Everyone – at any age – loves to hear someone tell them they’ve done a good job on an assignment, the new haircut is flattering or the meal cooked is just delicious. Our children love to hear praise too and…
It. Can. Freak. A. Parent. Out. When Baby cries or coughs, the belly button, or umbilicus, can protrude in a lump or cone shape and then recede when Baby is calm. What is the reason for this? The pediatric group…
The FDA has granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer/BioNTech's three-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the vaccines. Now Alzein Pediatrics has this vaccine in our Evergreen Park…
