You may see signs when you drive around or go grocery shopping about flu shots being available (like at Walgreen’s, Wal-Mart, etc…). Well, we have had flu immunizations in our office since July. Unlike your local grocer or pharmacy, we do not just have the traditional flu shot. We also stock Flumist, the nasal spray
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Flu immunization given anytime
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Boston here I come!
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Anyone who has read my blog in the past knows it is (like my life) 1/2 related to the world of pediatrics and the office, and 1/2 related to my “running life.” Last December I ran fast enough in the Las Vegas Marathon to qualify to run in the Boston Marathon and have been waiting
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The Worth of Well-Child Visits
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Depending on the illness, you are most likely to take your child to the doctor when they are sick. Recognize that the exam at that appointment focuses on your child’s’ specific illness or problem. As such your doctor doesn’t have time to complete a full exam. Well-child visits are when you and your doctor have
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Changing Vaccine Schedule: Booster Dose for Menactra
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What is the Menactra Booster Dose? The Menactra vaccine is a safe and effective vaccine against meningococcal disease. Why is This Booster Dose Important? Meningococcal disease, which most commonly affects teens and young adults, can be deadly and rapidly progressive. Between 1000 and 2600 cases of meningococcal disease occur in the United States annually.1 Two
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Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze At
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As the weather shifts from sweaty summer days to a cool fall nights, the changing temperatures signal the advent of seasonal allergies. With this short article, gain some tips to help you recognize allergy symptoms and help your kids feel better. Recognizing Seasonal Allergies Every time the trees and plants around us prepare for the
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Back to school – please…
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I have great respect for parents that are able to home school. This is a great undertaking. For myself however, I am counting the days until my own kids go back to the “non-summer” routine. Between school/camp physicals at my office and all the playing I do with the family during summer, I’m worn out. I
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Flu season in July???
July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No, we are not seeing any cases of influenza in July, but as manufacturers of flu immunization get better we have been getting flu vaccine to distribute to patients earlier each year. We got some doses for patient use as early as this past Tuesday, 7/26/11. We are now giving these to patients at school/camp/sports physicals
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Summer Sun Safety Tips
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Warm, sunny days are wonderful, it is good get outdoors and to exercise outside, and the sun feels great on you skin. But the sun can harm you and your family. Too much sun exposure can cause dehydration, fever, damage to skin, changes in color and wrinkles, skin cancer, and cataracts of the eye. Sunscreen
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Prevent Seasonal Allergies
May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Seasonal Allergies Sometimes called “hay fever” or seasonal allergic rhinitis, are allergy symptoms that occur during certain times of the year, usually when outdoor molds release their spores or trees, grasses, and weeds release tiny pollen particles into the air to fertilize other plants. The immune systems of people who are allergic to mold spores
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Changes to Immunization Schedule for Teenagers
March 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The new year brings with it changes to the immunization recommendations. For teenagers, the change involves the meningococcal vaccine. The one we use is called Menactra. For many years, this vaccine has been recommended for 11-12 year olds, which is when the risk of the disease begins to go up. Originally we were told (and
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