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contributed by Joe Perno, M.D.
Toy safety is important to consider as you're doing your holiday shopping. Joe Perno, M.D., with Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, shares some toy safety tips for the holidays.
Joe Perno, M.D., offers parents tips on planning ahead for holiday travel with children.
Walking to school can be great exercise for children. Joe Perno, M.D., offers tips for parents to help kids safely make the most of walking to school.
Biking to school can be a fun, healthy activity for kids. Joseph Perno, M.D., shares some tips to make sure your children are biking safely.
Joe Perno, M.D., shares facts and addresses some common myths about vaccines.
Joseph Perno, M.D., has some advice on keeping your kids hydrated in the summer heat.
About 5 million children in the United States wet the bed. Joe Perno, M.D., medical staff affairs officer at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, answers questions about the topic.
We have all heard about leaving children unattended in the car. Why is this so dangerous? Joe Perno, M.D., medical staff affairs officer at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, explains why you should never leave a child alone in a hot car.
Joe Perno, M.D., medical staff affairs officer at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, explains some facts and myths about water safety to help parents keep their children safe around the water.
Obesity continues to be a major problem for American children, increasing from 14 percent of children in 1999 to 18.5 percent in the current study. Joe Perno, M.D., from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, discussed concerns about childhood obesity.
Most of us think about cardiovascular or heart health as we get older, but it’s something that pediatricians follow from birth. Joe Perno, M.D., medical staff affairs officer at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, explains how pediatricians monitor heart health with children.
About 900 people die each year from bike injuries with three quarters of these being head injuries. Only 22 states have mandatory bike helmet laws.