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Our Face Book fan page was stagnant until now… we’ve finally figured out how to get our posts  out to our fans. Become our fan on Face Book and tell parents about us .…

For all the kids who received separate seasonal and 2009 H1N1 (Swine flu) vaccines last year, there is good news from Kimberly Parnell, PhD, our favorite flu vaccine vigilant-scientist-mom (see the last…

Art therapy allows children a means to express themselves when they are unable to articulate their feelings. Art not only serves as a mode of communication, but the process of creating art…

Haiti, one of the poorest countries in theWestern Hemisphere, was struck by a devastating earthquake last week. If you are looking for a way to help the children, consider donating to the…

For families with young children, holiday time can be magical yet stressful. Often families travel great distances to be together and parties tend to run late. Fancy food and fancy dress are…

“Three things we know for certain: a child is a gift, being a good parent is a blessing, and being a pediatrician is a privilege.” –author unknown This Thanksgiving, we want to…

Emma’s dad and I both peered at the filamentous growth dangling from his nine year old’s right nostril.  “Yes,” I said, “it’s definitely a wart.”   Emma’s dad replied, “When I was a…

We noticed Atom 1.0 readers did not pick up the podcast. Try the RSS 2 feed instead. Let us know about any technical glitches.  We are still very new to cyberspace and…

Boo (boo-hoo) A lot of Halloween festivities in our area have been dampened by H1N1 flu.  For all the parents of the boys and ghouls in a similar situation, this picture will…

If your child’s health care provider prescribes the liquid form of Oseltamivir, brand name Tamiflu, to treat your child’s flu, pay particular attention to how you dose the medication. The dosing syringe…