Medications for Heartburn for Children Does your child have heartburn? It is important to be educated about the different treatments that are available. There are several routes you can take, including diet changes, simple at home treatments, or medications from…
[title size="2"]How To Stop Bedwetting[/title] Trying to solve your child's bed-wetting issue? It is important to have some information about the subject of Nocturnal Enuresis so that you know the right questions to ask your physician. There are many things…
[title size="2"]What Is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?[/title] GERD is a condition of the body that causes stomach acid or food to flow back up the esophagus. Usually commonly called Acid Reflux or Heart Burn. GERD is caused by the lifestyle and…
[title size="2"]Causes Of Bed Wetting In Older Children[/title] The amount of frustration and embarrassment bed wetting in children, especially older children at ages 5, 7 and up, is a hard thing for any parent. Helping your older child to understand what…
[title size="2"]Migraine Headaches In Children[/title] The exact causes of migraine headaches in children, and in adults, are unknown, but one possibility is a temporary deficiency of serotonin, popularly known as the “happiness hormone”. Some of the medicines that are successful…
[title size="2"]Acid Reflux Symptoms in Children[/title] Acid Reflux is a condition in which acid from the stomach, called gastric acid, seeps into the esophagus from the stomach through the LES, lower esophageal sphincter. The LES is supposed to close as…
Posture Exercises for Children Today in our society, it is the norm to be surrounded by technology, leaned over our desks or smart-phone surfing the web or researching for a paper, and as we sit, we tend to slump forward,…
New CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain The CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention), has come out with new guidelines for managing pain with opioids. (See: What Is An Opioid) You can read about the updates on…
Exactly What Are Opioids? Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects. Opioids are most often used medically to relieve pain. Opioids include opiates, an older term that refers to such drugs derived from opium, including…
Whitefish Fall Festival Whitefish Fall Festival vendors area. Whitefish Family Doctor represented during this year's fall festival. It was great fun. Find out more at Whitefishs events website.