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Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 20, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Vegetarian Diets: Nutritional Considerations for Children & Teens
Dr. Ginger Kash on Vegetarian DietsVirginia Kash, MDVegetarian diets are becoming more popular, even among children and teens. In general, eating a vegetarian diet is eating a plant-based diet and, therefore, avoiding or eliminating meat and meat products.There are different types of vegetarian diets:Semi-vegetarian: Meat occasionally is included in the diet, usually just fish and chicken, but no red meat.Pescatarian: Fish and shellfish are included in the diet but no meats or poultry. Variations are a “pescatarian-vegetarian” which included milk and eggs or “pescatarian-vegan” which excludes milk ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - September 27, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
Dr. Flais joins the PHA legacy of medical missions
Line forming for clinic at 8 amIn the midst of a bustling remote mobile medical clinic on the western edge of Panama, Sam, our Floating Doctors clinic manager, approached me with his characteristic wide smile and easy manner. “We have a big family for you to see, with lots of kids!” he informed me in his soothing Kenyan accent. A queue of patients lined up outside well before our 8 am start time, and the clinic was now buzzing with midday activity in the warm, tropical air. The sounds of Spanish and a variety of Engl ish accents peppered the room. Outside the clinic, an open field served as home to a near-continuous ga...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - July 9, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news
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Source: Pediatric Health Associates - July 2, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
DuPage County resource for parents
✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯ With grateful hearts we honor all who have served. ✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯Project HelpThrough home-based mentoring and parent education training, Project HELP provides parents with the proper tools to empower and create a nurturing home environment that encourages children to reach their full potential. We seek to improve parental resilience, social connections, concrete support in times of need, knowledge of parenting and child development, and social and emotional competence of children.1815 W. Diehl Road Suite 900Naperville, IL 60...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 24, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Nurse Practitioner Kim Gubbins discusses " bumps " on our kids that don't seem to go away.
Mothers are the sunshine in our lives! Happy Mother ' s Day!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤What is Molluscum Contagiosum?Kimberly Gubbins, CPNPBy Kimberly Gubbins, CPNPWhat are those bumps?We see all types of bumps on the skin of our children. Goosebumps, insect bites, heat rash and eczema, to name a few. Another common bump is called molluscum contagiosum. Molluscum is the common cause of skin-colored, dome-shaped bumps on a child ’s body, excluding palms of...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 10, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
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Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 19, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
E-Cigarettes by Laura Uselding, MD
Laura Uselding, MDE-cigarettes are the MOST COMMON tobacco product used by adolescents. According tothe 2018 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey conducted by the University of Michigan, the prevalence of vaping increased by approximately 1.3 million teens from 2017 to 2018. It found that 37% of 12th graders and 10% of 8th graders reported using e-cigarettes in the last 12 months. The use of e-cigarettes is likely putting a new generation of teens at risk of nicotine dependence. Here are some important things to know about e-cigarettes: E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid containi...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 19, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
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Summer ' s just around the corner!Now ' s a great time to schedule your child ' s school/sports physical for the fall and avoid the summer rush! Give us a call at 630-717-2300!👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫Childproofingby Katie Parker, CPNPBabies ’ love exploring their environment and it is so fun to watch them grow and learn more everyday! Watching your baby progress through their developmental milestones is a very exciting time. It is so important to provide them with a safe environment during this period of curiosity and explorati...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 2, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Dr. Tang discusses ADHD
Julian Tang, MDAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health challenges in the United States. Approximately 8% of children between the ages of 6 to 17 yrs. old have been diagnosed with ADHD with boys being twice as likely as girls to have ADHD.Does my kid have ADHD?This is one of the most common questions we get from parents and caregivers and the answer is not that straightforward. Children already have a wide presentation of temperaments, levels of physical activity, and focus levels. The brain also continuously develops and matures over time which affects a child ’...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 21, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
