by morningstar | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Importance of Routine Pediatric Care Well Visits Well child visits are recommended as a routine part of pediatric care that begins right after birth and continues until your child transitions to an adult doctor. When babies are first born, they have more frequent well...
by morningstar | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
How Social Justice Applies to Pediatric Medicine Well-known pediatrician and leading ethicist Dr. Ashley Fernandes recently outlined how the concept of social justice applies to pediatric medicine in a plenary lecture at the annual Catholic Medical Association...
by morningstar | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Adequate Child Sleep One of the key components of your child’s health is adequate sleep. It will make their bodies more prepared to fight off illness. When we sleep our bodies work to repair muscles, organs, and other cells in our bodies. Chemicals are released...
by morningstar | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Boosting a Child’s Immune System Parents often ask what they can do to prevent their child from getting sick. Here are six things you can do to boost your child’s immune system and make them ready to fight off illness. Balanced nutrition. Focus on whole...
by morningstar | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
All about Screen Time – TV, Internet, Video games Your doctor may have told you to limit your child’s screen time. You may wonder what they mean or why would it be a concern? Too much screen time (time spent with media) can lead to problems in school, sleep...
by morningstar | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tips to Prevent Childhood Obesity You may have heard about childhood obesity on the news or seen it in the newspapers. You may question, “Why is it such a concern and what can I do to prevent my child from becoming obese?” First, I will address why it is a concern....
