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06/15/2025

04/22/2025

Small actions make a big impact. Let’s take care of our Earth, because there’s no Planet B 🌱💙

🌿 Plant a tree or start a garden – bring more green into your world! ♻️ Go plastic-free for the day – opt for reusable bags, bottles, and containers. 🌊 Clean up a local park, beach, or trail – help keep our surroundings beautiful. 💡 Switch off unnecessary lights – conserve energy and reduce your carbon footprint.🚶‍♂️Walk, bike, or carpool – reduce emissions while enjoying the outdoors. 🌳 Or just get outdoors for a few deep breaths!
Remember, every little action counts! Let's come together to protect and preserve our beautiful planet for future generations. 🌏💪
What Earth Day activities are you doing today? Share with us in the comments! 🌸👇

04/20/2025

Happy Easter from our family to yours! May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and sweet moments with those you love. We're grateful to be part of your family's care—today and every day! 🐣🌸

04/15/2025

The Allied action figure lineup is here, and we’re loving this trend! Choose your favorite and drop your choice in the comments! 💥🩺

10/18/2024

Cases of whooping cough are rising not only on Long Island but across the United States. Allied Physicians Group pediatrician, Dr. Eric Levene even stresses the severity of the illness to Newsday, “It can last for weeks on end, even with treatment” and also states that the disease, known as pertussis, is sometimes called "the 100-day cough.” With cases increasing rapidly, you might be wondering how you can protect yourself and your family. Doctors say vaccinations and boosters are key to avoiding serious illness from whooping cough. To learn more about whooping cough, visit https://bit.ly/4h8xh80. If you have any questions or concerns, your trusted Allied physicians are always here to help.

It starts with typical cold symptoms. After about two weeks a person will develop a "heavy, hard cough and the classic whoop sound."

09/14/2024

As RSV approaches, some "real world" data out of France provides even more support for the RSV antibody shot for babies.

09/14/2024

Great video on constipation!

If your child is having problems with soiling accidents (encopresis, "poo accidents," "poo-ing" in pants), you're certainly not alone. This is one of the mo...

07/31/2024

A healthy, happy, rested baby is a parent's top priority. Knowing how long your baby should be awake is an important part of helping them sleep optimally. Our Sleep Medicine expert, Dr. Khalid Ahmad, of Strauss Allergy & Asthma spoke with Parents to provide us with a guide on wake windows and sleep cycles. Check out this must-read guide at the link below!

Wake windows are the period of time between your child's sleep periods. Understanding your baby’s wake windows by age helps determine an optimal nap schedule.

07/19/2024

🧡 Today is Dr. Tulika Narain’s last day. Join us in sending her off with some good wishes! We will miss her at Peds First but know she will be happy being closer to her family…

07/03/2024

🤩🎉Parents of neurodiverse and anxious kids 🎉🤩

Check out this fabulous line up of speakers for the upcoming "Parenting ADHD Now!" summit! Register to view for free for a limited time.

This summit is a 3-day series of inspiring conversations with 21 of the world's most interesting, insightful experts and thought leaders on neurodiversity, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and much more!

https://impactparents.pages.ontraport.net/ParentingADHDNowSummit

ImpactParents

07/02/2024

Any time spent outside exposes you to the sun. The sun's rays are good for us and our bodies in small doses. They provide us with Vitamin D which helps us absorb calcium, a vital nutrient needed for healthy bones. On the other hand, excess sun exposure can be harmful. Too much sun can lead to,
☀️ Skin changes- these include freckles and moles.
☀️ Sunburn- red painful skin that can be itchy, and tight and lead to dehydration and peeling.
☀️ Lowered immune system- white blood cells are used to create new skin cells when you have sunburn, this can lead to a weakened immune system.
☀️ Eye injuries- UV rays can damage the tissue in your eyes, burn your cornea, and blur your vision.
☀️ Skin cancer- too much exposure can lead to skin cancer, which can also spread to other parts of the body.
For these reasons and many others, it is important that before you and your family spend any time in the sun, you apply sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher and continue to reapply every 2 hours as long as you are out.

07/02/2024

Have you ever gotten a call from the daycare director? "Your kid is a "biter" and we might have to kick them out" is one of the most common calls pediatricians hear about from parents.

So many thoughts run through parents' heads. Is there something wrong with your child? Will you have to scramble to find new childcare in todays' market of super expensive hard to find care? What in the world should you do?

Read pediatrician's response here: https://bit.ly/3VGQ3cK

In the blog post, you'll learn about the developmental reasons that toddlers bite, why 94% of toddlers use violence, and how to respond. You'll also learn when to check in with your pediatrician in case there is something more going on with your child. The blog post is a practical companion to the Forbes article pediatrician, Dr. Alison Escalante wrote about the science of toddler biting.

Read the Forbes article here: https://bit.ly/3VGUC6M