Dr. Gary Kramer - Pediatric Specialists

12/08/2025

"There are many causes of rashes in kids. Each rash comes with a different pattern of symptoms, and you can tell the difference when you know the signs. But it’s always best to see your pediatrician if you’re concerned."

Childhood rashes can be serious so it’s important to know the different types, causes, and ways to manage to help your child cope with the symptoms.

12/06/2025

Getting a child to swallow pills is a real struggle. Here are some tips to help the process along.

Swallowing pills is a skill many kids learn around age 10. Find out how to help your child take pills without fear and problems swallowing.

12/03/2025

There is still time to get the flu shot. Call us to schedule an appointment.

Despite a relatively slow start to the flu season, U.S. schools are preparing for an increase in absences and sick children as a new variant gains momentum.   The flu vaccine for the 2025…

12/03/2025

“The researchers determined that younger children had greater risks than older participants of poor sleep or obesity linked to smartphone ownership, with increasingly worse health outcomes reported for kids the younger they were when they received their first smartphone.”

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study.

11/27/2025

11/24/2025

Here's a good explainer on what sets ADHD and ADD apart.

ADD isn’t an accepted medical term or diagnosis anymore. Let’s take a look at how our understanding has evolved.

11/21/2025

Harmful myths suggesting that vaccines cause autism sow fear and distrust in vaccines, ultimately jeopardizing the great progress we’ve made in preventing serious childhood diseases. For decades, scientists have studied the potential causes of autism, and have repeatedly found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism. Any effort to misrepresent sound, strong science poses a threat to the health of children and does a disservice to our autistic community.

Read our full fact-check to learn more: https://bit.ly/4nI0Rnb

11/19/2025

This is the time of the year we see an uptick in a lot of illnesses and now Hand, Foot, and Mouth cases are rapidly rising.

Understanding the surge in Coxsackieviruses and what we can do to keep our kids from catching it.

11/18/2025

"Clinicians who treat allergies have known for years that children tend to be less likely to suffer severe food allergy problems if they grow up with pets in the house."

Clinicians who treat allergies have known for years that children tend to be less likely to suffer severe food allergy problems if they grow up with pets in the house. Now, experts have new information about how that protection works—and the results may have wide-reaching implications for controll...

11/14/2025

"The rate of children and teenagers living with high blood pressure globally has nearly doubled because of a toxic combination of unhealthy diets, mass inactivity and soaring levels of obesity, according to the largest review of its kind."

Poor diet, inactivity and obesity believed to have caused hypertension for millions of under-19s around the world

11/13/2025

Even as the weather gets a little cooler, this is a good reminder to never let children go unsupervised if you have a pool. And a pool fence is a must for people with young children.

The lifestyle influencer opened up about her grief and urged parents to take extra precautions around water on Instagram.