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The human ear is a miracle of evolution. Delicate tubes, whirling canals and the smallest of bones all work together to capture stereo, or binaural, sound helping us better detect the location and distance of sound. To achieve stereo optimization,…
One of the most successful vaccines in recent history is the HPV vaccine, protecting children from the human papillomavirus, which causes a variety of cancers. Since the advent of the vaccine, HPV infections that cause most HPV cancers have dropped…
Many grown adults still cringe when they remember going through puberty; the cracking voice, the hair in unexpected places, the way our bodies are no longer the familiar places we’ve always lived. At Alzein Pediatrics, we see kids going through…
Your child is bright, inquisitive and curious. They love to learn new things, ask hundreds of questions and seem to have boundless energy. So why are their grades plummeting? Why are there so many messages from school about disruptive behavior?…
When parents bring babies and toddlers in for checkups here at Alzein Pediatrics, some of the findings they’re most interested in are height and weight, and where those measurements fall “in the percentiles.” Knowing where your child lands on the…
When your baby is born, one of the first and most important lessons you’ll learn is how to help them burp to release trapped air and make them more comfortable. While some gas is normal in your infant – and…
When parents were kids, we worried about being bullied in and around school. While adults in those days seemed to take a “kids will be kids” attitude, we did know that once we got home, we were safe and protected…
Our littlest of littles are being celebrated this month! November is Premature Infant Awareness Month and thankfully, this month is full of good news about improvements in medical care and outcomes for these beautiful babies. Alzein Pediatrics is here to…
During fall outings to farms and pumpkin patches, your child may have put two and two together and discovered that those charming pigs, chickens, and GASP! TURKEYS! will eventually make their way to your family’s dinner table. And they are…
At Alzein Pediatrics, the fall and winter seasons are always a concern. Because children spend more time indoors in crowded conditions like schools and because bacteria and viruses are more likely to spread in these conditions, we see a surge…
