Parents’ Guide to Surviving Cold and Flu Season

 Dr. Stephanie Liu, a family physician, is dedicated to children’s health, especially during cold and flu season. Ottawa Life Magazine recently spoke with Dr. Liu about common ailments that children get during the fall and winter, how they can be alleviated, and when it is best to seek medical attention

Combat Cold & Flu Season

 I cannot stand being sick. As someone addicted to checking things off the to-do list, I find the common cold pretty torturous. Being stuck at home all day long buried in blankets, feeling too hot, too cold, uncomfortable and exhausted, I start to wonder if this is the end. A

Healthwise: Are you treating the symptoms or the cause?

 I once knew a man who complained of chronic headaches. He managed his ailment with multiple daily doses of acetaminophen or ibuprofen.  After months of suffering, he lamented the state of his health over lunch.  We questioned the fellow and came to identify the fact that he never drank water.