Fever – A Hot Topic

We’ve probably all been there at some point (or we will in the future!).  Our child wakes up crying in the night.  You go in and put a hand on her head to find her “burning up” with red tearstained cheeks.  In a groggy instant you ask yourself… Where’s my...

The Importance of Well-Visits

By Ali Griffin, APRN Do you every find yourself thinking “why does my kid even need a check-up, even if they are so healthy?”   The truth is, EVERY child needs well-visits, ESPECIALLY if they are typically healthy, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics....

NOW OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING FOR KIDS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID TESTING AT WEISS PEDIATRIC CARE WHO: This service is available to Weiss Pediatric Care patients who meet one of the following criteria:  1) Children with known exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or who has...

Should you send your child back to school?

In a perfect world, returning to school would be an easy decision if the positive rate for COVID-19 was under 5% in our community for 2 weeks AND the schools were able to follow all of the CDC’s safety guidelines  As of now, our positive rate is dramatically higher...