Healthy Kids Zone

Is your child struggling in school? Wondering if they may have a learning disability? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains that there is a difference between a learning barrier and a legitimate learning disability. Learn how to identify one of the many types of learning disabilities and how you and your child’s school can work to make accommodations to help them succeed.

Is your child struggling in school? Wondering if they may have a learning disability? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains that there is a difference between a learning barrier and a legitimate learning disability. Learn how to identify one of the many types of learning disabilities and how you and your child’s school can work to make accommodations to help them succeed.

If your child is choking, it can be a very scary experience for both of you, but there are things parents can do to prevent choking in children. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains what happens when children choke, what signs to look for, and what urgent actions nearby adults should take. Also, find out what types of foods and toys are the biggest choking hazards for kids.

Sometimes, kids smell. Most of these odors are caused by them being little explorers and can easily wash off with soap. But what if your child has some particularly funky smells? On today's Health Minute, pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner talks about three smells you should pay attention to, as they could indicate your child is sick.

We don't like getting sick, and we especially don't like our children getting sick, so we give them supplements and other immune boosters in hopes of warding off any illness that might come their way. But do these immune boosters actually work? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner examines three common ways to boost immunity and separates fact from fiction.

We don't like getting sick, and we especially don't like our children getting sick, so we give them supplements and other immune boosters in hopes of warding off any illness that might come their way. But do these immune boosters actually work? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner examines three common ways to boost immunity and separates fact from fiction.

The beginning of a school year can be anxiety-inducing for any kid. And if it’s the first day at a new school, it can be particularly distressing. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner shares advice for how to help your child cope with the stress of going to a new school and how to make the transition as painless as possible.

Many indicators of drug and alcohol use are the same as typical teen behavior, or depression and anxiety. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner reviews some important signs to look for that could signal drug or alcohol abuse in teenagers, and gives some suggestions for how to handle the situation if your child is using.

Summer weather can often lead to bug bites. What do you do if your child gets bit by an insect while playing outside? From mosquito bites to a bite from a black widow, pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, talks about the most effective treatments for bug bites.

Fruits are healthy for our kids, but that doesn't necessarily mean that 100% all-natural fruit juice is healthy for our kids. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner says fruit juice is “basically liquid candy.” Learn about the myth of fruit juice health claims and what you should be giving your child instead.