Written by Richard Lander MD FAAP What is pertussis? Pertussis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. Sometimes referred to as the hundred day cough, it can be quite debilitating.…
The short answer is, no. It is not too late to receive the Flu Vaccine. In a recent update on current influenza activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Written by Sandra Graba, MD With so many vitamin options available, choosing the right vitamin for your child can be a daunting task. Not all vitamins are all the same!…
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine (Gardasil, Cervarix) has been approved for use in girls for several years now, allowing us to protect our young female patients from many cases…
Written by Walter Hoerman MD Now that I am a “seasoned” pediatrician (greater than 20 years in practice), I have seen many changes all directly related to vaccines. I used…
Written by Lacey Raburn, MS, CLC On September 14, 2011, “The Dr. Oz Show” claimed that, through independent testing of selected samples of apple juice, they found unsafe levels of…
Written by Cliff Wu M.D. Medical insurance in the United States has to be one of the most complicated and frustrating systems that a family can endure. One question that…
Frustrated by the poor representation that physicians (particularly pediatricians) get, we decided to take matters into our own hands. This blog is about giving pediatricians a voice and a presence…
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