by ChristinaSilva | Nov 14, 2022 | Blog
Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Pediatricians are familiar with the usual fall uptick in viral infections. But this year is a little different, says Rachel Lewis, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of...
by David Rosado | Jun 30, 2015 | 2015, Blog, June
APRIL DEMBOSKY www.npr.org California is on the brink of passing a law that would require nearly all children to be vaccinated in order to attend school. The bill has cleared most major hurdles, but public health officials have grappled with a strong, vocal opposition...
by David Rosado | Jun 2, 2015 | 2015, Blog, June
LISA ALIFERIS www.npr.org As more and more parents choose to skip vaccinations for their children, public health professionals and researchers have been looking at new ways to ease the concerns of parents who are hesitant. But that turns out to be tough to do. Studies...
by David Rosado | Apr 14, 2015 | 2015, April, Blog
JOHN HENNING SCHUMANN www.npr.org Famed doctor and medical educator William Osler once said, “A physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient.” What, I wonder, does that say about us doctors who treat our own kids? This past winter, my...
by David Rosado | Mar 6, 2015 | 2015, Blog, March
Honor Whiteman www.medicalnewstoday.com Although around 25-40% of children and adolescents in the US experience some form of sleep disorder, such conditions are often overlooked, with a lack of realization of just how important a good night’s sleep is for a...