Valley Pediatrics

05/07/2026

As if avoiding shingles was not a good enough reason to get this vaccine, "Older adults ...were less likely to develop dementia if they received the recombinant subunit zoster (shingles) vaccine (Shingrix)"
Unfortunately, the CDC suppressed studies like this, which showed the shingles vaccine to be both safe & effective.

Analysis assessed dementia risk with the current two-dose shot

05/07/2026

Call to schedule a routine visit and see our pretty flowers outside of our front door!

05/07/2026

Dementia - another risk along with early colon cancer, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, lung cancer, and other adverse health outcomes.

Food processing itself may influence cognitive health, study suggests

05/03/2026

Excess in early childhood reduces exposure to adult speech and conversational exchanges, which may negatively affect language development. Shared viewing and educational content can help mitigate these effects.

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses how screen time may affect language development in children.

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05/01/2026

04/28/2026

Allergies are BAD right now. What can you do?

​Children get allergies from coming into contact with allergens. Allergens can be inhaled, eaten, or injected (from stings or medicine) or they can come into contact with the skin. Here are tips to help your child with allergies.

04/26/2026

This report showed that the vaccine reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about half this past winter. But the CDC has refused to publish it. It already cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, which includes dozens of scientists. But apparently science is not as important as politics.

The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.

04/25/2026

Toddlers good at pretend play had greater mental health and better behavior by grade school.

FRIDAY, April 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The imaginative power of children is profound, captured in a single oft-used phrase: “Let’s pretend.”Pretend play is s

04/25/2026

Toddlers good at pretend play had greater mental health and better behavior by grade school. More time on screens means less time for unstructured play. There are worrisome, long term consequences to excessive screen time.

FRIDAY, April 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The imaginative power of children is profound, captured in a single oft-used phrase: “Let’s pretend.”Pretend play is s

04/22/2026

The Hepatitis B vaccine is usually given at birth, age 1 month, and age 6 months. Safe AND effective!

This , the AAP is highlighting the importance of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that can be passed from mother to baby at birth. But because of the vaccine, it’s preventable.

The first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is recommended within 24 hours of birth, giving infants a strong start toward lifelong protection. Pediatricians can answer questions parents have about the hepatitis B vaccine series.

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04/22/2026