Children's Medical Associates
This article from HealthyChildren.org tells about how playtime has been declining but how important play is for the health and development of your child. Play improves the ability to plan, organize and socialize. It creates social bonds and helps academically. As another benefit, playtime helps cope with stress. It’s important to include play with both…
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As we get deeper into the time of year when respiratory illnesses and fevers are so common, here is some information about fevers and how to manage them. What is a fever? Fever is the body’s normal way of fighting an infection, and it helps our body’s immune system work more effectively to protect us. …
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CMA is currently experiencing a high volume of calls each day due to the increase in pediatric respiratory illnesses in our community. Children across our region are getting sick with cough, cold, and fever symptoms at a higher rate than in years past. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is affecting children much earlier in the season than usual, and…
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COVID-19 virus is still spreading. That’s why getting the vaccine is the best thing to do for your child’s health. It also helps make sure that your kids can keep attending child care, school and other activities that are so important for their physical and mental health. All eligible kids should get the COVID vaccine to get protected and also…
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“The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its recommendations for pediatricians and families affected by a diagnosis of Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal cause of intellectual disability. In a clinical report published in the May 2022 Pediatrics, “Health Supervision for Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome,” the AAP says that improvement in care…
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Here is a good article with tips for talking with your children about the recent violence especially in the schools. “High profile acts of violence, particularly in schools, can confuse and frighten children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk. They will look to adults for information…
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Congratulations on the birth of your new baby! And kudos for getting fully immunized against COVID-19 during your pregnancy for your newborn’s safety. This protects you—and also passes along protective antibodies that may reduce your baby’s risk of COVID-19 infection. In other words, you likely gave your little one some immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus…
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A Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster in children ages 5-11 years significantly increased neutralizing antibody titers against the omicron variant with no new safety concerns, according to new data from the manufacturers. “These data reinforce the potential function of a third dose of the vaccine in maintaining high levels of protection against the virus in this…
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April 25th, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of the COVID-19 treatment Veklury (remdesivir) to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least 3 kilograms (about 7 pounds) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, who are hospitalized, ornot hospitalized and have mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and are…
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