I saw an 11-year-old girl recently for her well-child checkup. I encouraged her mom to give the 3 standard vaccines recommended for kids this age.
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To hear how other pediatricians answer parents’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, I chatted with my colleagues Dr. Kiran Singh and Dr. Doug Balster. Here’s how our conversation went.
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One of the best ways to worry less, keep them in school, and have them participate in extracurricular activities is to get them a flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine. Both are safe and effective.
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They aren’t scary enough to lose sleep over, but warts and molluscum do make your skin go bump in the night! Daytime too. Both are caused by viruses (not kissing frogs or toads) that infect your skin and make it grow a little bump.
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My children think I'm obsessed with looking out for teens’ skin! They may be right.
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My colleagues and I have seen an increase in the number of anxious children coming through our doors this past year. These kids have faced stress from the effects of COVID-19 on their families, friends, school routines, and social activities. They’ve heard news coverage of traumatic events such as wildfires, elections, and racial injustice. Their anxiety is understandable. Stress can cause kids to have physical...
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It sounds like the old riddle about a newspaper – what’s black and white and read all over? – but a bit different. What’s red and itchy and dry all over? Eczema!
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When a rash shows up on their child’s skin, parents tend to worry. And that’s understandable because rashes can look serious – especially hives
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