
The 2025 Measles outbreak – what parents should know
1,356 confirmed measles cases in the United States have been reported as recently as the middle of August. 87% of the confirmed cases (1,177 of 1,356) are outbreak-associated.

New beginnings: helping your older kids become big sisters and brothers
Welcome to this world, New Baby! You're born into love. This is a “wow” experience for all.

Getting your baby off the bottle
I know the scenario.
Baby is on the bottle. Baby is attached to the bottle. Mom, Dad or whoever tries to get the baby off the bottle. The primal screaming. The tears. The exhaustion.

All about Eczema
Eczema is also known as atopic dermatitis. It is a group of skin conditions that have dry, itchy and inflamed skin.

Lyme disease
62,551 Lyme disease cases were reported to the CDC in 2022. This was a 68.5% increase from the annual average of 37,118 cases reported between 2017 and 2019.

The Parent’s 2025 Primer for a Child-Friendly,
Child-Safe Summer
School is winding down and summer vacation is gearing up. The long summer break is necessary for the physical, mental and emotional well-being of children.
Child-Safe Summer

Dr. Hylton I. Lightman is a senior statesman amongst pediatricians, an internationally-recognized authority and diagnostician, a public speaker, expert witness and go-to resource for health issues in the Orthodox Jewish community.