Winter is upon us, and it is proving to be a “robust” flu season. Mrs. X brought her 4 month old daughter, Allie, to the office for a sick visit and she told the nurses she was afraid that Allie might have the flu. She had a low grade fever, congestion and a hacky cough […]
Read More →A review of pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology. A supplement was included in the December 2018 edition of Pediatrics, vol. 142, supplement 4 listing the best articles relevant to pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology. After reviewing these I felt a synopsis of some of the articles would be educational. Thus it would inform our parent […]
Read More →Addressing effect E-cigarettes have on fetus. Risk to infants with maternal vaccinations. Concern that pandemic influenza vaccination is associated with epilepsy. E-CIGARETTES: EFFECTS ON THE FETUS Nan Jiang, PhD, et al.. Pediatrics in Review, March 2018, page 156 The bottom line in this article is the statement that appears in the 1st paragraph: […]
Read More →Information is needed to guide parents on the subject of marijuana use now that it is legal in some states. / How effective is nonoperative treatment for acute appendicitis? COUSELING PARENTS AND TEENS ABOUT MARIJUANA USE IN THE ERA OF LEGALIZTION OF MARIJUANA By Sheryl A. Ryan, MD, FAAP, etc. . Pediatrics, Vol. 139, […]
Read More →We are still searching for the cause of autism. / Flavored electronic cigarettes can result in greater cigarette smoking by our youth. RISK OF AUTISM ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA AND PHOTOTHERAPY By Yvonne W. Wu, MD, MPH etc. . Pediatrics, Vol. 138 Nu. 4, Oct. 2016:e20161813 We must thank these authors for dispelling another etiological […]
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