You’ve probably heard the news: brace yourself for a particularly bad season for respiratory viruses. So, why are public health experts putting us on alert? Pandemic lockdowns and preventive health…
Stephen Higgins MD, FAAPJanuary 4, 2023
After two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, people are feeling stressed. We have less patience for slights that we used to shrug off. We want people to listen…
Amy EdelsteinJune 28, 2022
Is COVID-19 transitioning from being a pandemic to being endemic? This is something many public health experts are debating. But what’s the difference, and what are the implications? Let’s take…
Dr. Reetika KumarJune 1, 2022
The past two years have been stressful for everyone, including parents of children with asthma. Asthma can be a scary health problem even without a global pandemic. If it's poorly…
Stephen Higgins MD, FAAPMay 25, 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
Do you recall the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020? Many of us were locked down in our homes. Those who work on the frontlines had to…
IBX Insights TeamApril 5, 2022
If there’s one thing we’ve learned to count on with COVID-19, it’s that the situation will change constantly. Since the beginning we’ve seen wave after wave of new public health…
Dr. Dolores RomanMarch 31, 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
Stay in touch with loved ones and learn safer ways to celebrate the holidays as we face our second pandemic winter.
Dario V. LaRocca, M.D.December 22, 2021
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