Pregnancy can be an exciting and beautiful time in one’s life. It can also be overwhelming, confusing, and worrisome. As manager of our case management department, my job is to…
Michele Ewing, RN, BSN, CCMJune 3, 2022
When I think of infant immunizations, I think back to the early days of my career (late 1980s and early 1990s) when I took care of many sick babies. These…
Stephen Higgins MD, FAAPApril 26, 2022
In March 2021, I wrote an article for this blog about how and why you should wear a mask to protect yourself and others against COVID-19. At the time, case numbers were…
Stephen Higgins MD, FAAPMarch 17, 2022
Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about their kidneys. These amazing organs usually just do their job without attracting any attention to themselves. But when they start…
Dr. Heidi J. SyropoulosMarch 8, 2022
Childhood obesity is a significant health problem in the United States. It’s more and more common, and it has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. This subject is often…
Dr. Nita ThingalayaFebruary 16, 2022
I am lifting my head up out of my pandemic fatigue and taking a moment to look on the bright side of things with you today. We certainly need it.…
Dr. Heidi J. SyropoulosDecember 22, 2021
Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving rapidly, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issuing new updates almost…
Dr. Dolores RomanNovember 23, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children five to 11 years old. This is a fantastic development and…
Dr. Anna BaldinoNovember 18, 2021
Like clockwork, flu season is here again, and health officials are urging everyone to get a flu shot. They are hopeful that high vaccination rates will help prevent what is…
Sheila PerlickOctober 27, 2021
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