Articles about Pediatrics
Grommet. That’s a funny-sounding word that could mean peace and peace of mind for parents of very young children. It’s not a fascinating new toy based on the Muppets or the Minions. And it’s not some new sound-cancelling headphone that will override the heart-rending cries of a child in pain. It’s a really tiny, rubbery … Read more
Shutdowns due to COVID-19 caused disruptions to every business and household, but its impact on families of autistic children who depend on routines couldn’t have been more pronounced. From the way providers in both the medical and educational fields adjusted the services they provided to the new reality facing parents, the pandemic presented hurdles but … Read more
Following on the heels of the scourge of COVID-19, parents and medical providers need to wary of a new coronavirus-linked illness called MIS-C. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a post-infection complication of COVID-19 found in youngsters that, while rare, is “very serious,” asserted Allison Eckard, M.D., a pediatric infectious diseases physician and division chief, … Read more
The job of a school nurse has never been an easy one. Juggling any number of run-of-the-mill illnesses and injuries, contacting parents and dispensing medications in a busy school of several hundred students and faculty can be quite a challenge. Factor in the much-anticipated return to school during a global pandemic, and the world of … Read more
You probably know them as the gentlemen with rectangular hats adorned with tassels hanging down, riding around in tiny cars at almost all the local parades. Or maybe you have seen them dressed up as clowns at your town’s festival. And you probably know it is a fraternal order of some sort. They are the … Read more
Baby health screenings during pregnancy and the first few months after birth help keep infants healthy and best prepare their parents to care for them. A new baby is nothing short of a miracle – especially if you think of all the different elements that must develop and grow properly to form a complex human … Read more