February 2024   Although I have retired from my clinical practice I will continue to author informative articles for THE INFORMED PARENT.   An article that appeared in JAMA, Association Between Earlier Introduction of Peanut and Prevalence of Peanut Allergy in Infants in Australia by V. Soriano, et al, 2022; 328 (1): 48-56 gave the […]

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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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