Woodland Hills - Calabasas Pediatrics, Marina Burstein,M.D.

06/09/2025

https://people.com/boy-8-dies-bacterial-illness-hib-vaccines-11744513

The family of Liam Dahlberg is urging parents to make sure their children are protected against the aggressive Haemophilus influenzae illness. Once a child is infected, little can be done to save them.

05/15/2025

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/13/health/long-working-hours-study-scli-intl-wellness

Long working hours might not just be bad for you, they could also be altering the structure of your brain, a new study suggests.

05/04/2025

Latest reporting from the CDC shows this year’s flu season is the deadliest non-pandemic flu season for U.S. children. 216 children have died. This number passed last year’s flu season, which set a previous high for a non-pandemic season with 207 pediatric deaths. Even with seasonal flu activity declining since its February peak, AAP and CDC recommend everyone six months and older get vaccinated against the flu. Learn more about this from AAP News at https://bit.ly/3GEdTlu

02/15/2025

02/03/2025

FLU ACTIVITY RAISES, COVID-19 REMAINS STEADY LOW
The CDC reports that flu activity in the US has risen, with 44 states reporting high or very high levels, and 16 more pediatric flu deaths were reported between mid-December and Jan. 25, all of which involved influenza A. SARS-CoV-2 detections in wastewater rose from medium to high, but the COVID-19 positivity rate held steady at 5.4%. Respiratory syncytial virus activity is trending downward.

01/17/2025

Donald Trump has renewed fears that vaccines might cause autism.

01/17/2025

https://theconversation.com/why-do-false-claims-that-vaccines-cause-autism-refuse-to-die-here-are-nine-reasons-246360

Donald Trump has renewed fears that vaccines might cause autism.

01/07/2025

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

01/07/2025

https://apnews.com/article/flu-season-holidays-cdc-d6abb791c7a2a8541170aa60555c5de1

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

12/02/2024

Respiratory virus: What can you do to ease aches, sniffles and fever so your child can get better? Here's a closer look at the viruses that cause colds and flu and helpful tips for treating your child at home, mostly without medicines.

09/18/2024

​Though it may be fun to jump and do somersaults on a trampoline, landing wrong can cause serious, permanent injuries. Injuries can occur even when a trampoline has a net and padding and parents are watching.