• 21 APR, 2016
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    CPR and Choking….Are you ready to save a life?

    Have you ever worried about your child or children under your care choking on their food or on small items they find laying around? Often time’s children on the go are quick, curious, and full of energy. They can evade the best parents and caregivers for a few minutes which makes it impossible to see

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    • 01 SEP, 2016
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    Coxsackievirus AKA Hand/Foot/Mouth Disease Explained

    That is a big scary word for an illness you want to avoid! Coxsackievirus is a virus that lives in our digestive tract.  The virus can spread from person to person; usually with unwashed hands and surfaces contaminated by feces (the virus can live on a surface for several days – yuk!)  It can also

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    • 14 MAY, 2021
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    COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 years and older

    COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 years and older

    The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was recently given Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA and approved for use by the CDC for children 12 years and older.  We fully, enthusiastically, and emphatically agree with this decision and recommend that all of our patients 12 years and older sign-up to get their COVID-19 vaccine.   We have been

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    • 27 OCT, 2021
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    COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year olds: Understanding the Process

    COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year olds: Understanding the Process

    By: Joseph Mechak, MD   The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is nearing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the 5 to 11 year old age group. On October 26th, the EUA passed the first of several check-points but still has a few hurdles to go. We wanted to provide some information on what has happened so far

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