Elmwood Pediatrics
With Holidays approaching fast, the rush to get all of your food prepared can make you want to cut corners in order to make sure everything gets on the table in time. But did you know that food-borne diseases cause roughly 76 million people to become sick each year? … Continue reading
Halloween may be one of your child’s favorite holidays. If you celebrate Halloween, it’s up to you to make it special, fun and memorable, but part of that means keeping your child safe. Here are some tips we suggest you follow this Halloween. … Continue reading
Flu season is getting closer. To try to avoid a high fever, severe aches and a nasty cough, get a flu shot! Since the flu virus is always evolving, scientists update the flu vaccine every year. … Continue reading
It’s almost time for kids to head back to school! You want to make sure they’re eating all of the right kinds of food to fuel their growing bodies, but you also want them to like it. Start packing smarter with these helpful bagged lunch pointers: … Continue reading
During August, organizations around the world spread awareness about breastfeeding and how it can benefit babies in all communities. Across the world, only about 38% of infants are exclusively breastfed.
We at Elmwood Pediatric Group support each mother in their decision on whether or not to breastfeed their child. … Continue reading
This fall we will again recommend that all patients be vaccinated against influenza by receiving the influenza vaccine. Unfortunately, data has shown that the Flumist (nasal flu vaccine) is not effective and therefore the CDC and the AAP recommended that all patients receive flu shots. … Continue reading
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a study, Fathers’ Roles in the Care and Development of Their Children: The Role of Pediatricians. While it makes sense that having both parents be involved has positive affects on children, there is an influx of science to back it up! … Continue reading
In the wake of the recent tragedies in Orlando, you may find this website helpful when talking to your children.
http://www.mghclaycenter.org/hot-topics/helping-kids-following-orlando-tragedy/ … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again, the weather is getting nicer and you may be bringing your kids out to the playground or park. However, playgrounds are accident-prone areas for kids. Accidents happen even if you take every precaution, but there are things you can do to lessen the risk of injury at the playground. … Continue reading
Immunizations are a hot topic lately, especially during the month of April as its National Infant Immunization and World Immunization Week.
Both the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control provide an abundance of resources for parents about vaccinations for their children. … Continue reading
