In the News

Read health-related blogs and news articles, featuring our pediatricians.

Best Expectorants for Chest Congestion – Amina Ahmed, MD, and Pooja Mehta, MD, provide remedies that can temporarily relieve coughing.

Constipation in Children – Amina Ahmed, MD, a Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician at South Bascom Pediatrics, offers her advice for managing your child’s constipation.

Teen Manages the Struggles of Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder – May is Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month to bring attention to a condition that affects as many as 1-in-10 people, including a patient of Stanford Medicine Children's Health — Pediatrics in Los Gatos.

Major Milestones in Your Baby’s First Year, Part 1: Newborn to 5 Months – Amina Ahmed, MD, sheds light on significant milestones to expect during your baby’s first year.

Major Milestones in Your Baby’s First Year, Part 2: 6 to 12 Months – Amina Ahmed, MD, sheds light on significant milestones to expect during your baby’s first year.

Constipation in Children – Amina Ahmed, MD, a Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician, offers her advice for managing your child’s constipation.

What Does Fist Clenching in Babies Mean? The Bump – Amina Ahmed, MD, discusses when and why babies clench their fist.