40 results for "Melissa Arca"
Melissa Arca: Hold off on baby's solid foods until 4 to 6 months
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 12:00 AMI remember the infant-feeding days well, very well. I recall blueberry-smothered faces, tiny hands squishing puréed squash through clenched little fists, and generally, a feeling that my growing babies loved mealtime.
Melissa Arca: Monitor your teen's online activity
Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 12:00 AMWhether you're a parent of a teen or simply an observer, you know this is to be true: 93 percent of teens are online. With social media platforms such as Facebook and handy smartphone apps, teens are digitally connected wherever they go.
Melissa Arca: Whooping cough a growing risk among preteens
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 12:00 AMWhooping cough (a.k.a. pertussis) is a respiratory infection caused by a very contagious bacterium, B. pertussis. It starts out looking like the common cold but after a week or two turns into a terrible cough that causes coughing fits and diffic...
Melissa Arca: Research provides hope for preventing food allergies in babies
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 12:00 AMFood allergies among children have been rising in the past few years.
Melissa Arca: Help your children navigate life's big changes
Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 12:00 AMThis fall, many children will be making huge transitions. Whether it's starting kindergarten or the closing of a school and the move to a new one, this transition can certainly stress any child out.
How to talk to children about shooting tragedy
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 12:00 AMEditor's note: Dr. Melissa Arca's column, "Confessions of a Dr. Mom," regularly appears in the Thursday Living Here/Health & Fitness pages. This is an extra column addressing the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Melissa Arca: Advice on what to tell your children about the Connecticut shooting tragedy
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 9:34 AMLike everyone else in America right now, I am heartbroken. My heart aches for those innocent lives lost yesterday in Newton, Connecticut. The story is unbelievable. And yet, today, 20 parents are living their worst nightmare. It shakes us all ...
Melissa Arca: Don't fear the fever
Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 12:00 AMRunny noses, congestion and coughs abound in pediatric clinics right now.
Melissa Arca: Instincts get going when a child is hurt
Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 12:00 AMMy daughter recently had a nasty fall. One of those falls that takes your breath away, leaves you frozen in terror and brings forth an incomprehensible scream.
Dr. Mom: Best medicine for a cold can be none at all
Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 12:00 AMIt's the most common contagious infectious disease in the United States.
