Dr. Gwenn is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. An experienced columnist, educator, and practicing pediatrician, Dr. Gwenn graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her pediatrics Internship and Residency at New England Medical Center/Floating Hospital for Infants and Children in Boston, MA.. Dr. Gwenn has practiced in Massachusetts, Illinois and Wisconsin and has been very active in medical education throughout her career. Since returning to Massachusetts with her family in 2000, Dr. Gwenn has focused her passion for pediatric education on the families she cares for in her practice. Dr. Gwenn is a sought after pediatric expert and quoted often in parenting magazines. She is currently medical advisor to Parents and Kids and seen regularly on New England Cable News' Good Morning Live show. Dr. Gwenn is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communication and Media .
One of the questions I get asked most this time of year is how to keep small infants and children healthy with all the holiday visiting that occurs. It can be a challenge at times because some of ...
December 17, 2008 - 11:33am
In the November, O, The Oprah Magazine, I noticed a 1/2 page "O Stats" (page 56) that read:
"People who volunteer are 42% more likely than people who don't to say they are 'VERY HAPPY' with ...
November 18, 2008 - 3:11pm
I saw the headline yesterday and heard the reports all over the news today but had to check it out with my own eyes: Google claims to be able to track the flu 10 days earlier than the CDC flu ...
November 12, 2008 - 11:10am
It may not feel like flu season yet if you track weather changes across the country, but the CDC flu activity map gives a different story:
You may be thinking “but it’s not in my state yet” and ...
November 3, 2008 - 3:37pm
Halloween is a much anticipated event in my household, even with my girls solidly in middle school now. I think the attraction of the day is doing some thing so childish no one wants to admit it's ...
October 30, 2008 - 3:27pm
Health experts love guidelines, especially on fitness and exercise. Just a quick show of virtual hands - how many of you find most of these useless and near impossible to fit into your own busy ...
October 10, 2008 - 1:34pm
Being a teen today is challenging. Add to that an unwanted pregnancy, it becomes a disaster. Pregnancy should be a happy and wanted situation but that isn't the situation for pregnant teens. If ...
September 5, 2008 - 10:31am
“Protect the Head!” That’s been the motto for a long while where bikes have been concerned. While many of us have been excellent advocates of bike helmets for kids, we’ve been not so great about ...
September 2, 2008 - 10:52am
I can always tell when a parent of a child I'm treating is a smoker. The examination room is just filled with smoke - not too different from the experience you'd have if you walked into a bar or ...
August 26, 2008 - 2:54pm
