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The Washington Post (4/6) “On Parenting” blog reports, “Teachers and parents are at odds when it comes to how much they think digital devices are… Read More »Digital Device Use

In the wake of ongoing mass shootings, the Academy has mobilized to support the victims and survivors and ensure that — this time — lawmakers… Read More »Academy of Pediatrics Stands With Youths to Stop Gun Violence

A recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine, found  that Tamiflu is not associated with increased risk of suicide. Previous studies described possible… Read More »Tamiflu not associated with suicidal risks.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, once again, reinforces the safety of the current vaccine schedule. A 10 year study… Read More »Another Study Reemphasizes Vaccine Safety

The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends yearly depression screening in all adolescents 12 years and up. The initial screen is 2 questions that we… Read More »American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Depression Screening

Despite prior reports of poor coverage of this season’s flu shot, recent statistics show that it is 59% effective in children, which is a good… Read More »Flu Shot 59% Effective in Children

2018 is turning out to be the worst influenza season in 14 years. There have been 30 pediatric deaths so far and 26 (85%) were… Read More »Not too late to get immunized against the flu!

Influenza is here. I diagnosed 2 cases this week. The CDC is predicting a pretty bad season this year, and, even though the vaccine is… Read More »The Flu is here!

After 6 years of studying HPV 9 vaccine in over 14,000 women, 97% of HPV related disease was prevented by use of the 9 valent… Read More »HPV 9 (Gardasil-9) vaccine highly effective

Despite years of concern about the accuracy of axillary (armpit) temperatures, a recent study shows that the difference between axillary and rectal temperatures in a… Read More »Axillary (armpit) Temps are Accurate in Newborns