Young children might seem to always have coughs and congestion, especially in the winter months. How does a pediatrician decide when that cough and congestion might be from something more like asthma? What exactly is asthma? There are 2 main changes in the lungs with...
Watching your child having trouble breathing with exercise can be a big worry. You hope that maybe he or she is just out of shape or needs more time to get up to speed. In the back of your mind, there is that nagging concern about a more serious type of medical...
What are colds? Illnesses limited to chest and nose congestion (or coughing and sneezing in older children and adults) – the most common of all pediatric infections – are commonly called “colds”. These infections are caused by viruses. Many of them will have lots of...
Sports physicals offer golden opportunities to share information and listen to young patients. Sure, they frequently are viewed by parents and young athletes as more annoyance than necessity. It’s easy for sports physicals to turn into automatic answers to a list of...
Every ill athlete or performer wants to know one thing: “Can I exercise when sick today?” As a pediatric and sports medicine specialist, I want to know a few things to make that decision: Is the athlete currently too ill to exercise? Do we have a good...
Told you have asthma but still struggling to breath with exercise? Have throat tightness if running or singing? Start thinking about Vocal Cord Dysfunction! Typical Vocal Cord Dysfunction scenarios: What actually happens with Vocal Cord Dysfunction: Key signs of Vocal...
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