As summer is rapidly coming to an end, countless sports physicals have been performed to get the student-athletes eligible for their sport. I recently did one of these exams on a 15 year-old football player who was going to be a sophomore. He was brought in by his dad. As I was finishing my […]
Read More →June 2025 PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It is making proper decisions and taking action on them. The recent outbreaks of measles and whooping cough tell us vaccines are needed to control serious illness in our children. Keep in mind, whooping cough […]
Read More →John is a 10 year-old patient of mine who was brought to the office for “possible strep throat”. His mom said that she noticed that he had bad breath recently and when she asked him if he had a sore throat or felt warm, he said that he felt just fine, but did have […]
Read More →The Things That Newborns Do….. I really enjoy the newborn visit. Usually, two days after discharge the proud parents and tiny baby come in for the first office visit. This is to monitor the baby’s weight as well as to check for jaundice. The parents are beaming with pride, yet are a bit apprehensive […]
Read More →October 2024 Let’s take a look at some recent interesting articles in the pediatric medical literature. Carrie K. Barker, MD, et al wrote THE EVOLUTION of a PEDIATRIC PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS: E-CIGARETTE or VAPING-ASSOCIATED LUNG INJURY in PEDICTRICS, vol 153, nu. 5, May 2024, pg. 33. She related how vaping products and e-cigarettes […]
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