The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends yearly depression screening in all adolescents 12 years and up. The initial screen is 2 questions that we… Read More »American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Depression Screening
Despite prior reports of poor coverage of this season’s flu shot, recent statistics show that it is 59% effective in children, which is a good… Read More »Flu Shot 59% Effective in Children
2018 is turning out to be the worst influenza season in 14 years. There have been 30 pediatric deaths so far and 26 (85%) were… Read More »Not too late to get immunized against the flu!
Influenza is here. I diagnosed 2 cases this week. The CDC is predicting a pretty bad season this year, and, even though the vaccine is… Read More »The Flu is here!
After 6 years of studying HPV 9 vaccine in over 14,000 women, 97% of HPV related disease was prevented by use of the 9 valent… Read More »HPV 9 (Gardasil-9) vaccine highly effective
Despite years of concern about the accuracy of axillary (armpit) temperatures, a recent study shows that the difference between axillary and rectal temperatures in a… Read More »Axillary (armpit) Temps are Accurate in Newborns
It’s that time of the year again. Influenza vaccine is available and recommended for anyone over the age of 6 months. Infants and young children… Read More »Flu Vaccine Is Available.
A review of available studies shows that with moderate certainty the introduction of egg between 4-6 months of age reduces the risk of egg allergy… Read More »Food Allergy Prevention
A very well done study has just shown that 1/2 strength apple juice (1 part juice to 1 part water) is better than electrolyte solutions… Read More »Apple Juice for Mild Dehydration
Inner strength, often called “resilience,” is the ability to cope with stressful situations. Children who are resilient are more likely to grow into healthy, happy… Read More »Children get stressed too