Plan ahead-check to see if additional vaccines are needed in your area of travel. Pack commonly used medications: pain/fever reducer; antihistamine for allergic reactions; hydrocortisone cream for insect bites Find out where you can seek medical care at your destination. If going on a boat, be sure the operator is well trained and licensed. Talk […]
Here are a few tips to keep your children safe and warm during the cold winter months: Dress children in thin layers. Limit time outdoors when temperatures are low. Make sure helmets and proper safety gear are worn for all activities. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under age 7 not snowboard and […]
Full disclosure: Both of my children used pacifiers, and as a family we were all very happy about it. It enabled my husband and me to go out to restaurants when our kids were infants, and it was an easy way for our children to be soothed. Pacifiers have even been shown to have a […]
During the H1N1 pandemic, the medical management and the advice we were giving to patients changed daily. Doctors had to closely follow the recommendations as they changed. Our office was filled with patients worried they had “The Swine Flu”. We opened up evening flu shot clinics to administer H1N1 vaccines as efficiently as possible in […]
Every parent wants to know when their child can go back to school after being sick. The general rule of thumb is: when the child is fever-free for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. If your child is on antibiotics, typically we recommend antibiotics for 24 hours AND […]