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11/11/2025

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Protect your child this winter with tips on preventing colds, flu, and RSV, plus guidance on symptoms and home care.

10/31/2025

Have a safe and Happy Halloween - and may all your wishes come true 🎃

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Let the spooky fun, sweet treats, and festive thrills begin! Have a fang-tastic night! 🕸️🎃👻

10/27/2025

Say hello to autumn! These three playful ghosts are here to brighten your feed with smiles and festive flair, let’s make this Spooky Season unforgettable! 👻🎃✨

10/21/2025

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Learn when to see a pediatrician for your child’s sports injury. Expert care ensures safe recovery and a confident return to play.

10/08/2025

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Expert pediatric care for children’s sleep problems. Help your child sleep better, focus during the day, and thrive with professional guidance.

10/02/2025

Babies’ bodies respond well to vaccines because their immune systems are in constant learning mode. A baby’s immune system is ready for the hepatitis B vaccine as soon as they are born, and giving newborns the first dose of the vaccine within 24 hours of birth (with additional doses at 1-2 months and 6-18 months) remains the best protection against serious health problems like liver disease and cancer.
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10/02/2025

10/02/2025

Recent news has created unnecessary confusion for parents about vaccine schedules, but pediatricians are here to help provide some clarity:

1. Giving vaccines on the recommended schedule enables children’s immune systems to protect them from preventable diseases.

2. Children’s immune systems are remarkable and are able to develop protection from multiple vaccines at one time.

Hear more from Dr. Ari Brown on the dangers of skipping or delaying childhood vaccines in Washington Post’s piece:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09/27/vaccines-children-delay-rfk-trump/

09/26/2025

APA Statement on White House Announcement on Autism https://ow.ly/P6k850X0zCi

09/25/2025

ACOG reaffirms the safety and benefits of acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
More than two decades of research have found no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Acetaminophen continues to be an important and safe option for managing pain and fever in pregnancy—conditions that can pose serious risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses if left untreated. Learn more about acetaminophen use during pregnancy:

Frequently Asked Questions about acetaminophen in pregnancy for health care professionals.

09/25/2025

Babies’ bodies respond well to vaccines because their immune systems are in constant learning mode. A baby’s immune system is ready for the hepatitis B vaccine as soon as they are born, and giving newborns the first dose of the vaccine within 24 hours of birth (with additional doses at 1-2 months and 6-18 months) remains the best protection against serious health problems like liver disease and cancer.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends hepatitis B vaccine starting at birth.