Yoga For Mama & Baby

Health Benefits of Yoga for Mama and Baby By Jennifer Yoon, RDN/LDN, Breastfeeding Educator, Pediatric Alliance — St. Clair     Though often overlooked as an exercise for weight management and cardiovascular health, yoga is an effective way to build a...

Doctor’s Orders

  “There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature.” — Rachel Carson   “Time in nature is not leisure time; it’s an essential investment in our children’s health (and also, by the way, in our own).”...

Let’s Move!

  Let’s Move! By Hilary Garbon, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, Pediatric Alliance — Northland     Let’s Move Pittsburgh is a great local organization that strives to raise awareness about the benefits of healthy foods, increased exercise, and decreased...

Curbing Obesity Begins At Home

  By Sara DePierre, PA-C, IBCLC, Pediatric Alliance — Jefferson Hills     As a health care provider, there are numerous topics near and dear to my heart but few that provoke true passion and fire in my discussions with parents as childhood...

Before The Fall

We’re going to step away from pediatrics for a day and focus on grandparents (and in some cases, great-grandparents). At some point in our lives, many of us are called upon to care for an elderly family member, probably our own parent. My friend and physical...