If you have a young child, you’ve probably noticed that Tylenol was off the shelves for quite a while do to some production problems. Other brands have stepped in to fill that void in the past few months including Triaminic and Pediacare.

You’ve also likely noticed that the form it comes …

Dear Readers,

Sorry about my long absence from writing this blog. I had health issues that slowed me down During January as well as a hospitalization in my family. I plan to make a real effort to get you caught up on what has been going on in pediatrics of late. …

It came out recently that this year’s National Poll on Children’s Health reported that only twenty-three percent of one year olds and forty-four percent of two year olds have been to the dentist.
I just want to make sure that you are aware that the current recommendation is that all …

There is a lot of infectious illness going around Chico right now.
What I have been seeing in the office is quite a bit of croup, Strep. throat, colds, and viral sore throat. I have also seen a few cases of herpangina, hand – foot – and mouth disease and …

Depression is as common in children and teenagers as it is in adults. Children and teens often have a need to talk over their problems with others their age that are going through the same thing. This can be a good thing and is the basis of peer counseling which …

I read about a disturbing trend the other day that I wanted make sure I passed on. It seems that children who are in foster care are increasingly becoming the target of identity theft.
Biological parents who may need money for drugs or to pay the bills, unscrupulous previous foster parents …

We’ve been recommending for a couple of years now that parents of newborns receive a whooping cough booster (Tdap for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough)) if it’s been at least two years since their last adult tetanus (Td) booster. For babies born at Enloe hospital, the parents are offered …

September is “Children’s Eye Health Month”. In recognition of that, the American Academy is providing information for parents and educators on how to prevent the the spread of infectious conjunctivitis “pink eye” in the classroom.

Estimates are that over 164 million school days are missed by children nationwide because of infectious …

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a policy statement regarding the need for influenza vaccine for the 2011-2012 flu season.

Even though this year’s vaccine contains the same strains as last year’s, immunity can decrease by 50% in a year’s time. This means that even if someone had the flu …

Well, the kids are back in school, and that means they are sharing germs once again. What’s been in the office lately is a fair bit of Strep Throat as well as a viral sore throat with spots of pus on the tonsils of many of the kids. i have …