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09/30/2025

Fun outdoors this fall!

09/29/2025

With all of the news about Tylenol (acetaminophen) recently, we wanted to remind you of the following: Motrin and Advil, also known as Ibuprofen, is NOT safe to take in the second half of any pregnancy due to known issues causing heart development abnormalities and other known development concerns, and is NOT indicated to be given to babies until after 6 months than of age. Please ask your health care providers for more information. Please do NOT change from acetaminophen to ibuprofen within these date/age ranges.

09/25/2025

09/22/2025

Many kids and many parents need to improve their sleep!

Sleep has a huge impact on our health. It helps our brains function, protects against heart disease and supports our immune system. And without it, we would die.

But for something so important, we aren't formally taught how to do it right, says Rebecca Robbins, a sleep scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. "In America, you learn about nutrition or s*x ed in school, but never about sleep."

To help educate the public about healthy sleep, Robbins and her colleagues identified popular myths about sleep and debunked them in a 2019 paper published in the journal Sleep Health. They looked at statements such as "many adults need only 5 or less hours of sleep" and "it does not matter what time of day you sleep." And they found that these claims had "a limited or questionable evidence base."

Robbins walks through some of these myths with Life Kit and shares some much-needed tips on how to get better sleep. Read the story here: https://n.pr/4mlOr3p

09/22/2025

Flu-mist nasal flu vaccine is available in our office

09/21/2025

It’s that time of year again to schedule a flu vaccine! Our office carries both a traditional flu shot and the Flumist nasal spray. While you can get a shot at many places, the nasal spray flu vaccine is typically only given at pediatric offices. The flu shot is given to anyone 6 months of age and older. The Flumist nasal spray can be given to anyone 24 months of age and older. Give our office a call! We have different options for scheduling flu vaccines including quick flu vaccine clinics, if your child qualifies!

09/17/2025

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08/29/2025

We generally recommend lipid screening around age 10-11 years old, due to hormone influences on lipid levels during puberty. Risk factors or abnormal results may lead to additional testing or testing outside of this age range. Healthy lifestyle habits are ALWAYS a good idea to start or restart, at any age!