Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images In the emergency room, I clutch my left side with both hands and close my eyes. Looking around me at the other people in pain makes my own worse. I was sent here from urgent care, where the doctor felt my abdomen and noticed that although I was feeling pain in my...
Boy_Anupong/Getty Images It shouldn’t make sense. It’s winter. We’re indoors most of the time. Our big treks are from the kitchen to the couch. And yet, our feet. Our poor, poor souls/soles (sorry, had to). They look like they’ve just run a marathon… barefoot… in the snow. How? Take your pick of things to blame:...
Drazen_/Getty Images If you and your kids have been sick nonstop this school year, you definitely aren’t alone. My daughter has had multiple illnesses this year, and it is starting to feel like I left the last dregs of my sanity in 2024. This school year, she has missed more days of school than any...
Microgen Images/Science Photo Library/Getty Everyone’s heard the old adage “throw money at the problem.” So what should you do when your kid’s all stuffed up… and dolla-dolla bills don’t do the trick? Seasoned parents will tell you the answer is simple: Buy a humidifier. Experts are totally on board here: Chicago-area pediatrician Dr. Andy Bernstein,...