How many times have you been in the waiting room at your pediatrician’s office and heard crying from a child in another room? Maybe the sound even prompted your child to ask why the other child was crying. Your child needs to know exactly when he or she WILL be getting a shot and will NOT be getting one in order to build trust in the medical staff.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on January 31st, 2011 | No Comments »
Let’s face it. In L.A., we’re worried about our weight.
For a new mom, weight loss after delivery of her child can be an important goal for a mom’s self-esteem and happiness. But for moms who are breastfeeding, it is important that weight loss occur slowly and in a healthy manner.
Filed under: Infants, RN Remedies on January 24th, 2011 | No Comments »
In a previous post (Teens & Texting: What Parents Need to Know), I introduced the subject of teens and text messaging, providing an overview for parents to better understand this modern phenomenon.
From the perspective of a health care provider, I would like to illustrate in more detail the physical and mental pitfalls associated with adolescents who spend too much time text messaging and how parents can set healthy boundaries.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, RN Remedies on January 17th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
When E! Entertainment went looking for experts to comment on its amazing medical stories, they turned to six of our doctors to produce an episode of Born Different 2: More Amazing Medical Stories.
Meet our experts who are being introduced to the public by E!
Filed under: Caregivers, Doctors on January 13th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
If you haven’t caught them already, you’ll soon start to see a lot more of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles around Southern California. Our new brand campaign has launched, featuring the new logo and sharing the message that we’re the best hospital in Los Angeles for children. As a result, we won’t be able to say we’re the “best kept secret in Los Angeles” for much longer!
Filed under: Campaigns on January 11th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
There we were, four families gathered for one of our nightly dinner parties during our annual stay at a mountain cabin when we heard a THUMP and the tell-tale sound of injury, a child beginning to cry. Until that moment, the children had been running around the big mountain cabin as they played. Then, one of the boys had taken a tumble off of the porch steps. As the adults arrived on scene, a nine-year old was crying and holding his left arm.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age on January 10th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Nowadays, it’s all too easy for children to fall into a life of inactivity. TV and video games encourage a sedentary existence, setting up habits that are difficult to break as an adult. That’s why one of the best gifts parents can give their children is a lifestyle that encourages physical activity and healthy nutrition!
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on January 3rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
