Doctors prepare for an influx of sick patients this winter

All over the world, people are slowly but surely feeling liberated from COVID-19 and want to get out. Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday in one country, New Year festivities are a big deal in other places. We all want to visit family and friends or go on vacation. In...

WHEN YOUR NEWBORN HAS A FEVER

Any baby who is less than 60 days old and spikes a fever should be brought into the emergency department for further evaluation. You have probably heard your pediatrician say that a fever in your newborn baby is considered a medical emergency. Any baby who is less...

What Parents Should know

You may be hearing about a respiratory infection that’s hitting babies and young children particularly hard this year, sometimes resulting in hospital stays. The current headlines are referring to RSV, which is short for respiratory syncytial virus. On the Pulse...

The cold fact of childhood fever

Here’s what to look for so you can stay calm and help your child feel better – without rushing to the ER. Fevers in children can be a cause of significant anxiety and stress in parents. The concern stems from not knowing the cause of the fever, not knowing what...

Why Do my Kids Keep Getting Sick?

Currently we are seeing high rates of many different viruses affecting children within our area, including RSV, flu and rhinovirus/enterovirus. Schools, daycares, stores, restaurants and other crowded places expose children to these viruses.  Given the high number of...
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