All For Kids

03/26/2025

A child may have high cholesterol for a variety of reasons. That's why the AAP recommends screening kids between ages 9 and 11, or earlier if they have a family history of high cholesterol. Learn more here.

03/26/2025

The American Academy of Pediatrics addresses common questions and concerns parents and caregivers may have about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). 

04/30/2022

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/Pediatricians-Key-in-Policy-Decisions-That-Affects-Children-.aspx

Pediatricians, as the clinicians most intensively trained and experienced in children’s health, are the natural leaders of child primary health care within the medical home. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages policymakers to include pediatricians when they are crafting decisions that af...

04/30/2022

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/Recommended-Childhood-and-Adolescent-Immunization-Schedule-For-2022.aspx

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04/30/2022

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/Newborns-Need-Vitamin-K-Shortly-After-Birth-to-Prevent-Bleeding-Disease.aspx

​In an updated policy statement, "Vitamin K and the Newborn Infant,"  the AAP notes a dangerous trend. In recent years, more parents have refused the vitamin K shots for their newborn infants. This has led to an increase in the numbers babies with of late-onset vitamin K deficiency bleeding (V...

01/23/2022

COVID Vaccine is available in our office for the 5-11 years age group,12-18 years age group, and Booster dose for 12 and up, 5 months after the second dose.

10/24/2021

​Pediatricians have seen a sharp drop in vaccinations since the start of the pandemic, which is a really frightening trend. When children are not vaccinated, they are at risk of getting diseases like measles, polio and hepatitis A and B that can cause lifelong disability or death. Falling vaccinat...

10/24/2021

Both the flu (influenza) and COVID-19 are contagious and will be spreading this fall and winter. They have similar symptoms, so it can be hard to tell them apart. Make sure your child gets a flu shot, ideally by the end of October or sooner.​ 

10/24/2021

Most children and teens who test positive for COVID-19 have mild, or even no, symptoms. But some are experiencing symptoms more than a month after they've been infected. There's no official name for this yet, but it's often referred to as "long-haul COVID" or "long COVID." Learn more here. 

10/24/2021

​Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Three vaccines currently have emergency use authorization for adults, and one also can be given to children age 12 and older. Vaccines for children age 5 and up may be authorized soon, and clinical trials are now underway in children as you...

06/25/2020

Social distancing duirng the COVID-19 outbreak can make caring for a newborn extra challenging and stressful. Here are tips for new parents on managing frustration, isolation, and exhaustion during the first few months of their infant's life.

06/25/2020

Hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol can help kill germs like COVID-19 when hand washing isn’t an option. However, keep hand sanitizers out of children’s reach—even a small amount, if swallowed, can poison a child.