June 2023 Here is some good news for a change on the vaccination front.   Elizabeth M. Hesse, M.D. MTM& H et al presented a paper in the May 2023 edition of PEDIATRICS entitled “Covid-19 Vaccine Safety First Year Findings in Adolescents”. Vol. 151, Nu 5, May 2023.   172,032 vaccinations were given to teens, […]

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September 2022   SLEEP DURATION AND KINDERGARTEN ADJUSTMENT By Douglas M. Teti, PhD, et al.PEDIATRICS, Vol. 150, Nu. 2, August 2022, pg. 46   It is no surprise reading this article that promotes 10 hours of sleep for any kinder child. Despite this there are a number of children attending kindergarten who essentially are sleep […]

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The April 2022 edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics News featured an up-to-date and very informative article.   REMDESIVIR, NIRMATRELVIR-RITONAVIR, BARICITINIB CAN BE USED TO TREAT COVID-19 IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS by Ashley Stark, M.D. M.S., FAAP, wrote about discussing medications for the treatment of Covid-19 in children. These medications have been granted emergency use […]

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The latest issue of The American Academy of Pediatrics Grand Rounds contained two articles that are important in keeping parents informed.   J.W. Antoon et al published an article entitled “Influenza Associated Neurologic Complications in Children”. It was reviewed in the October 2021 issue of Grand Rounds and showed that neurologic complications are common in […]

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The December 2020 issue of The American Academy of Pediatrics publication “Grand Rounds” was filled with many useful articles in which to inform parents.   Page 63 had an article by S. Mbaryi et.al, showing the meningococcal A vaccine has significantly reduced the incidence of meningococcal disease in teens and young adults.   At a […]

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