This week’s Sunday New York Times Magazine contains an article about treatment for ADHD (click here). It is written by a well-known psychologist, L. Alan Sroufe. Dr. Sroufe has published research about treatment for ADHD for many years; he is now about 70, and is Professor Emeritus of psychology at the University of Minnesota’s [...]
Newspapers are reporting on a new study, released this morning: Kids are watching more TV, and upper-income kids are playing more video games on cell phones. (Read it here.) No surprise, right? But it’s not good, and not inevitable! Here’s the comment I posted about this NY Times article. (Or see the posting HERE.) —————————– [...]
The AAP issued a new recommendation on Monday. Because of new crash data, they have strengthened their recommendations for protection of kids riding in cars. Children are now recommended to stay in rear-facing car seats until age 2. Booster seats for older kids are recommended until they reach 4′ 9″. All kids should ride in [...]
For many years, heavy advertising for Baby Einstein videos implied that infants who watch TV (specifically their DVD’s) grow up smarter. But pediatricians and advocacy groups were skeptical. No proof was ever offered, and several studies demonstrated harm to infants watching much TV. Complaints were lodged with the Federal Trade Commission, asking the FTC to [...]
Everyone is asking me about the Swine Flu vaccine. We don’t have it in stock yet! But I expect a shipment from the Delaware Division of Public Health any week. When we receive it, I’ll post a note here. People ask if I recommend the Swine Flu vaccine. Yes, I certainly do! When we receive [...]
If your child is our patient, and you have Medicaid insurance (or no health insurance at all) for your child, please call us: we have (finally!) received our shipment of “regular” (seasonal) flu vaccines. We are able now to vaccinate all our patients against seasonal flu, regardless of insurance. (The only exception is for Medicaid [...]
As of October 7, 2009, these are the regular (“seasonal”) flu vaccines we have in stock: For patients with “Commercial” insurance (Blue Cross, Aetna, Coventry, etc.): we have all “regular flu” vaccines: - shots for all children under 3 - nasal spray for all children over 2 (EXCEPT those with asthma) - shots for all [...]
The immediate spread of Swine Flu seems to be abating, but it’s likely to resurface in the fall. So far, Swine Flu hasn’t seemed very serious. Most cases have recovered fully; fewer than 500 people have died from it in the US so far this year. This is a remarkably low number, considering the high [...]
As of 5/5/09, none of my patients have been diagnosed with Swine Flu (H1N1). Several students at the University of Delaware have tested positive for Swine Flu. A handful of other people, including elementary school students, have also been verified (+) for Swine Flu. A total of 20 cases in Delaware have been identified. Nationally, 403 [...]
Breastfeeding mothers have been told for many years that pacifiers should be avoided, because of a fear that they might interfere with breastfeeding. Now, a review article in the AMA’s pediatrics journal (April 2009) reassures us that pacifiers may be okay for breastfed babies, after all. 4 randomized trials were reviewed; babies were assigned to [...]
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