Academy recommends parents seek help for themselves, and use positive discipline techniques like time outs, redirection and reinforcement of good behaviors ITASCA, ILL. (March 23, 2020) — The American Academy of Pediatrics today advises parents facing stressors over COVID-19 to practice self-care, to reach out to others for help, and to use healthy discipline techniques,
Just received my daily update from Accountable Health Partners at the U of R. UR Medicine ran 78 tests for COVID-19 yesterday. 3 were positive (all 3 in hospitals). That is a 3.8% positive rate among those ill enough to be tested locally. The UR lab is now geared up to run 100+ tests a
We successfully emailed out our first newsletter thanks to Health Banks. Hope you found it interesting and not too overwhelming. We will continue to try to update you via this blog, our Facebook Page, pingMD and now the newsletter. We anticipate continuing to function as we did last week. We kept the waiting room and
Ibuprofen vs Tylenol in times of COVID-19 With COVID information flying fast and furious, it is important to turn to sources you can trust, like yours truly (I try my best). Information from France is suggesting that Ibuprofen may not be best for those with coronavirus infection. This information is anecdotal and has not been supported
More cases are being diagnosed (because more tests are being run and backlog cleared), more patients are being hospitalized and we don’t know when the end will be in sight but it will be. We do need to “stay calm” and rely on good information, not sensational news or comments made by politicians who really
It is inevitable that there are going to be many more cases of the novel coronavirus. In the coming days as the testing process becomes more streamlined, labs anticipate resolving the backlog of tests so we are going to hear of more cases but these represent days of testing. Do not panic with the news.
COVID-19 is here. We cannot avoid how it has changed our daily lives. With children staying home, take the opportunity to talk with them. From the American Academy of Pediatrics: Simple reassurance. Remind children that researchers and doctors are learning as much as they can, as quickly as they can, about the virus and are taking
I am happy to report that the first day of the new reality went very well at Lewis Pediatrics. We were able to maintain our schedule of visits with a completely empty waiting room. We anticipate continuing to see patients while respecting “social distancing” during the COVID-19 crisis. We are using Anytime Pediatrics as much
1) As always, we strive to stay on time for your appointments to minimize waiting room time. We do not schedule “sick” visits during well visit hours. We wipe down surfaces with germicidal wipes multiple times during the day. If you are comfortable, you are welcome to wait in the waiting room. (again 1 caregiver
I am waiting to hear from the Monroe County Department of Health for recommendations about students at Greece Arcadia or contacts through the church. Currently the Hotline recommendation for testing for COVID-19 is if you have Fever, Cough and Shortness of Breath. Given the fact that early symptoms are similar to common cold symptoms, I
