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If your child is diagnosed with asthma, an individualized treatment plan can help them live a full and active life. Tzvi Aaron, MD, RefuahHealth Asthma is a common, long-term disease affecting six million children in the United States. Without treatment, a child with asthma may end up in the emergency room or hospital. This is […]

Sometimes during the hustle and bustle of everyday life, stress runs high and self-care low. We worry about our families and our work. Yet, we manage to complete our to-do lists and care for our families. From the outside, we seem calm and put together. Does this sound familiar? If this sounds like you, you […]

Article provided by Rebecca Berman, FNP, RefuahHealth Pediatrics My sister used to dread taking her firstborn, Yudi, to his well visits. Everything would go fine until the baby was weighed. “The pediatrician would show me the growth chart, and there Yudi was below the bottom line. Again,” she said, feeling guilty and inadequate. So, she […]

Does this sound familiar? You’ve begun experiencing numbness and tingling in your fingers, a burning and itching sensation, particularly in your thumb, index, middle fingers and perhaps the palm of your hand. Your fingers feel swollen, though there is no evidence of swelling. You often feel the need to “shake out” your hand to wake […]

For some, cold weather triggers airway irritability and asthma attacks. However, a little planning can help you breathe easier during the coldest months. What is winter/cold air induced asthma? Asthma is a condition that causes the airways to swell and constrict making it difficult for air to pass through. For many people, cold, frosty air […]

“We recently discovered that our newborn has a tongue tie. What does this mean and do we need to do anything to fix it?” Answer: “To snip or not to snip,” that is the question I get from new parents as they struggle with breastfeeding and try to figure out if their baby is tongue […]

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects an estimated three million Americans and 1 in 100 people worldwide. While there is currently no known cure, with early detection and proper treatment individuals with celiac disease can lead a healthy life. What is celiac disease? Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that results in digestive […]

Aches and pains are part of life—caused by everyday activities, overuse, illness, and often amplified during cold weather and increased with aging. A common complaint is stiffness and pain in the neck and shoulder. What does a stiff neck feel like? When we have a stiff neck, we often feel soreness which makes it difficult […]

Question & Answer: Chronic Ear Infections & Ear Tube Placement Concerned Parent: My child has always had ear infections. Her first set of ear tubes just fell out and now, as we head into cold season, I worry that she might need a second set of tubes. What are the chances this might happen?  Dr. […]

As the weather grows colder and the days shorter, flu season has already made its appearance. While the flu normally spreads most rapidly from December through March, according to federal health data, we are already seeing an early surge in cases and experts are warning that this year could be worse than previous years. According […]