The drowning numbers remain tragic, but not at all surprising to Corwin Warmink, M.D., medical director of Cook Children’s Emergency Department. Already this year, seven children have fatally drowned after being rushed to Cook Children's. But anothe...
With three boys in a house, ranging from 7 years old to 6 months, the Slaydons knew about the importance of child-proofing their home.
After all, they’d already seen one rough and tumble boy try to wreck the house and put everything in his mouth, ...
Your kids have been cooped up all summer playing video games and now they want to go outside and play finally.
But are they ready for the hottest part of the year?
Locally, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory that remains i...
Why won’t amber necklaces go away?
That’s the question many of our staff at Cook Children’s wonders about the beaded necklaces promoted as a natural alternative to ease teething pain, including Corwin Warmink, M.D., medical director of the Emergen...
You may want to double check your child’s wish list to Santa to have a safe holiday season.
Corwin Warmink, M.D., medical director of the Emergency Department at Cook Children’s, knows that guns will be a popular gift this holiday season for not o...
Labor Day weekend is upon us and for many, this means three days away from the office. You may be planning a trip out of town or a weekend on the water. No matter what you've got up your sleeve, there are a few things you may want to remember to keep...
It’s still technically flu season, but that’s not the only illness that has families flocking to the Emergency Department (ED) at Cook Children’s.
Ailments run the gamut from respiratory and fever issues (RSV and influenza) to gastroenteritis with...