Aug 23, 2014 | Infant and Child Health
Dr. Patrick Mularoni from All Children’s Hospital (ACH) stopped by Weiss Pediatric Care last week to talk about the new Sarasota based ACH AllSportsMedicine Clinic. He spoke about the diverse services available for young athletes at the Clinic, and specifically about...
Aug 12, 2014 | Infant and Child Health
When our children were in preschool, it seemed like they had runny noses from October through April. I’m sure that wasn’t the case, but until children can blow their own noses…well you know what that’s like! There was always a yucky nose that needed tending. Now...
Jun 17, 2014 | Infant and Child Health
Did you know that one blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles your child’s risk of developing melanoma later in life? The risk of melanoma also doubles if you have five or more sunburns at any age. Thankfully, we don’t encounter many...
Apr 7, 2014 | Infant and Child Health
Few things trigger as much anxiety in children — and sometimes their parents — as the words “Time for a shot.” The reason is pretty obvious: Kids don’t like shots (or blood draws or anything to do with needles) because they hurt and can be a little scary. In...
Mar 11, 2014 | Infant and Child Health
One of our families recently came to us in a feverish debate. The couple’s 3-year-old son had a 102 degree fever and Mom was hesitant to treat it because she felt doing so would cover up symptoms and possibly prolong their child’s illness. But Dad said the fever was...
Jan 25, 2014 | Infant and Child Health
Although not yet widespread, winter virus and flu season in Florida is in full swing. While flu cases remain relatively mild here in Sarasota, we are seeing a flux of new cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which can be particularly dangerous for babies....
