More than nine in 10 people ranked doctors as the most trusted profession, according to a survey of more than 1,000 people by Airtasker, an online community platform.This might be self serving, but nice to know that physicians are still trusted (over Google)
Understood.org has some great resources for parents and students. It just posted some wonderful reading lists for “reluctant readers” and other activities to help prevent “summer brain drain.” Check it out at: https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/encouraging-reading-writing/summer-reading-lists
CBS Sunday Morning News has a great segment on MMR vaccine and the anti-vaccine movement. Check this out: CBS News
We are now in “forms” season. Please do not wait until the last minute to send us camp, field trip, program forms. We complete the forms as quickly as we can, but are swamped with the number of forms this time of year. Also, please fill in as much of the form as you can,
Measles cases just keep climbing. The USA is on track to see more measles in 2019 than before it was “eliminated” in 2000. This is not a religious issue. This is not a freedom of speech issue. This is a public health crisis. There is absolutely no reason that anyone should die from a preventable
A very interesting article in the NY Times today. “The Data All Guilt-Ridden Parents Need to Know“. Puts a number of things into perspective. Happy “Eastover” to all.
We have just transitioned to a new phone system and are not sure if all the glitches have been discovered. If you have any problems getting through or get a message that does not make sense, please email us at info@lewispediatrics.com. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
I came across a great website that deals with a host of learning and school issues. www.understood.org. There are many resources for download. In particular, some good information on how to gain the most from parent teacher conferences. Check it out.
“Thousands (maybe millions) of doses of vaccines are given every day. This is well-documented and obvious to everyone. What is not so obvious is that millions of cases of disease are also prevented every day because those vaccines were given.” -Dr. Ben Character, Veterinarian, Just Labs, March/April 2019
A 4th case of measles has been identified. Another unimmunized child and neighbor of cases 2 and 3. The County and State Health Departments have not issued any new recommendations, despite what has been reported on the news. MMR vaccines should be administered at 1 year and 4-5 years. I will keep you updated if
