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How to Make a Fueling Packed Lunch

Parents and caregivers face the sometimes-daunting responsibility of packing school lunches. If you’re dreading the task, consider school lunches as an opportunity to show your child your love for them while also providing them with the nutrition needed to fuel [read more...]

What an Expert Suggests You Bring to the Emergency Room

Nobody plans to go to the emergency room. You especially don’t plan for that visit to result in an extended stay. When an emergency arises, you may find yourself scrambling to grab things on the way out of the door. [read more...]

Suicide Warning Signs

September is Suicide Awareness Month. To help facilitate awareness of suicide warning signs, we provide the information below. Additionally, Our Lady of the Wayside participates in a tri-parish Mental Health Ministry. There is a section devoted to Mental Health beneath [read more...]

6 Tips for Starting the School Year Successfully

For many children, the first day of school will be their first ever day of school. Others will head to a brand-new school. As a pediatrician, I’m often asked how to best prepare a child for this big life change. [read more...]

Is Your Child Skipping the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Getting out of bed, choosing clothes, brushing teeth and hair, packing a lunch and loading up a backpack. The laundry list of things that need to be done in the morning before a child head to school can be difficult [read more...]

Reach Your Step Count Without Injury

The benefits of walking are widely celebrated. Regularly getting your steps in can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke, help manage your weight, improve chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, and lower stress levels. And [read more...]

When Should Teens Transition to a Primary Care Physician?

Is your child between the ages of 18 and 21? It may be time for you to transition them from their pediatrician to a primary care physician. “Transition to adulthood is a crucial time for your teen,” says Dr. Jayasri [read more...]

Is the Sun Beating You Down?

If you find yourself having more anxiety these days, you might not be wrong to blame the heat. “Extreme heat can take a toll on your mental health,” says Amanda Stelzel, a behavioral health nurse practitioner at Aurora Health Care. [read more...]

How to Get Relief From Common Bug Bites

Though the warm temperatures and summer rain are great for your lawn, garden and mental health, it can also hatch a new generation of mosquitos and ticks who need to eat blood to survive. Even if you take preventive measures, [read more...]

Natural Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness  

 Traveling can be full of memories that will last forever. But for some travelers, motion sickness awaits the journey whether you fly or drive. “Motion sickness, also known as seasickness or carsickness, is caused by a disturbance of the inner [read more...]