When my kids were small, they called it Doctor School. I’d go away to a conference every year to learn new ideas and become a better pediatrician. I always want to be an example to them of life-long learning. The American Board of Pediatrics certifies that I am maintaining competency in my profession. They ask […]
April is Autism Awareness Month, and when the folks at NBC Channel 12 called to ask if I would help them raise awareness, of course I said, “Yes.” I began thinking about Autism Awareness Month and wondered who decided we needed one. Isn’t everybody aware of autism? The startling reality is, according to the CDC that 1 […]
So it’s official. Kids, I’ll no longer be asking you to take a teaspoon of medicine. I’m making the call to action for the pharmacists who prepare prescriptions for my patients to kick back any prescriptions if I forget to write in mililiters. The AAP came out with the wise advice that pediatricians should only write prescriptions […]
There’s a lot of media attention these last few weeks about measles and vaccines, and I’ve been thinking about a delightful, little three year old who is going to Disney. (He’s fully vaccinated and recovered from a mild URI if you’re wondering about sitting next to him on the plane…)
I used to think that when doctors diagnose a virus with its name, it was more helpful to parents. RSV is a good example. Respiratory Syncytial Virus a one that often settles in the chest causing bronchiolitis. There’s a test for it, and like many viral infections, the treatment is the same whether you and […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about Tylenol lately. In 2011, manufacturers made the strength of Infant Tylenol the same as Children’s Tylenol. They made the change because dosing errors happened too often with confusion about the strength of their product. Believe it or not, Infant Tylenol was actually MUCH more concentrated and stronger than Children’s Tylenol. What […]