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• posted: Jan. 17, 2018
• Playground Safety

Whether it’s at the park, school or in your own backyard, kids of all ages enjoy climbing on the monkey bars, going down the slide and swinging.  Playgrounds are a Read More

• posted: Dec. 15, 2017
• Headaches

A number of factors can cause a child to develop a headache, such as stress, lack of sleep, skipped meals and certain medications. Other times a child may suffer from Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2017
• Allergies,  Food Allergies

Especially during the younger years, adequate food and nutrition is vital for a child’s growth and development. But for some children, a snack or meal as simple as a peanut Read More

• posted: Nov. 29, 2017
• Vaccines,  Immunization,  Bolingbrook Pediatric

Learn more about important immunizations and when your child needs them. While no one likes getting needles they are an important part of keeping your child or teenager healthy. There are Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2017

10 Things To Know About Flu Shots 1. All children over 6 months need the shot this fall 2. Pregnant moms and babies are high risk for flu 3. Timing (hint: before Thanksgiving!) 4. Read More

• posted: Apr. 07, 2017
• EpiI,  EpiPen

HERTFORDSHIRE, England and PITTSBURGH, March 31, 2017 -- Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) today announced that Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company and Mylan's manufacturing partner for EpiPen® Auto-Injector, has expanded Read More

• posted: Nov. 22, 2016

Be a Flu Fighter! Get your flu shot today! Flu shot clinic hours are available at both the Downers Grove and Bolingbrook offices.  Call for an appointment today.   Read More

• posted: Apr. 04, 2016

A big THANK YOU to one of our kind parents for the generous donation of books to our Reach Out and Read program.  These books will be given out to Read More

• posted: Mar. 14, 2016

From the American Academy of Pediatrics and healthychildren.org, March is ‪#‎NationalNutritionMonth. Good nutrition=good health! http://ow.ly/XRMxZ Nutrition The specific nutritional choices you and your youngster make are crucial. Good nutrition is essential to good Read More

• posted: Mar. 03, 2016

  Join us for Read Aloud Month and help every parent understand how reading aloud 15 minutes every day from birth through 3rd grade builds a child's brain and lifelong learning Read More

• posted: Feb. 22, 2016

Zika Virus: What Parents Need to Know From HEALTHYCHILDREN.ORG   ​​ With all of the coverage in the news about the Zika virus lately, it is understandable that parents have questions. Here are the Read More

• posted: Dec. 12, 2014

Fighting Flu Season: How to Protect Your Family from the Influenza Virus With the arrival of flu season, many parents will be watching their children closely for symptoms of this dreaded Read More

• posted: Oct. 23, 2014

Dr. Emilio Cabana Takes Medical Mission Trip to the Philippines Emilio Cabana M.D. traveled to the Philippines in early 2014 for a medical mission. As part of their mission, they were given Read More

• posted: Jul. 11, 2014

Downers Grove - Top 10 Best Place for Kids to Live Congratulations! Downers Grove voted one of the top 10 best cities for kids according to Livability.com Livability.com recently released its 2014 Read More

• posted: Jul. 07, 2014

Too many parents wrongly assume that the sun is only dangerous when it’s shining brightly. The fact is, the sun’s rays are dangerous no matter what time of the year, Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2014

Coverage of the American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy recommending that parents read aloud to children from birth has been astounding! Check out this article from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/24/us/pediatrics-group-to-recommend-reading-aloud-to-children-from-birth.html?_r=2&referrer Downers Read More