Free Seminar on Childhood Depression and Suicide
If you are worried about whether your child is depressed or suicidal, we invite you to attend a free presentation entitled: " Our Epidemic of Depression and Suicide: Addressing Despair in Children and Adolescents.Hosted by child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Thomas DiMatteo who will talk about how depression and suicide are affecting our children and its impact on families. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in young people.If you have any concerns about whether your child is suffering, we urge you to attend this important discussion which will be held:Thursday, April 26th7:00pm-8...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 20, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
....while on another international front
Dr. Timothy Wall recently returned from Honduras where he and workers from his non-profit foundation, The CareLink Foundation, met with other groups working in the area to discuss how they could pull their resources together to more effectively improve living conditions for the residents of the area. CareLink provides water filters to Honduran families to reduce the risk of parasitic diseases they encounter from drinking water from the local river. CareLink also provides micro-financing to families to start small businesses to provide th...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 10, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news
Frontline Voices: Delivering on the front lines of Ghouta.
Dr. Jihad Shoshara was in Ghouta, Syria last week with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) providing healthcare services to refugees who suffered another horrific chemical attack over the weekend. Many were killed or injured including innocent children. Ghouta is located just outside of the biblical town of Damascus. While there, Dr. Shoshara had the opportunity to speak about the struggles and risks that front line medical providers face. For us in the United States, the war seems a million miles away. We ’ve heard about the conflict for years now and maybe because it i...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 10, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news
Easter Wishes
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Source: Pediatric Health Associates - March 29, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
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The American Academy of Pediatrics asked Shelly Flais, MD to make a public service announcement regarding teen depression. You may view it by clicking Here.Teen years are difficult and as parents we see their moods change often so we tend to think they ' ll grow out of it. The American Academy of Pediatrics has published guidelines to help physicians to tackle mental health issues. One in 5 teens will experience depression. It often goes untreated and undiagnosed due to a lack of access to mental health providers. It is difficult to talk to your pediatrician about emotional and ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - March 8, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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Teens spend a great deal of time everyday on Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and other social media sites. Some will experience cyberbullying which can affect their emotional well being. If your child is experiencing this, we invite you to attend a discussion called " Social Media Use and Cyberbullying in Teens: The Unrecognized Links and Disconnects. " This will be held on Wednesday, March 14th at 7:00 pm at Edward Hospital in Naperville. The event is free but registration is required. Click here to register: Registration (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - March 2, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
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Statement on School Shooting in Parkland, Floridafrom Colleen A. Kraft, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics" Yesterday just before the dismissal bell rang, 17 children and adults were shot and killed and 15 were injured inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. We find ourselves once again filled with grief and horror, and we mourn alongside all those impacted by the shooting. As our hearts are in Parkland, our eyes are on Congress. " This is the eighteenth school shooting in 2018, the equivalent of one every two and a half days so far this year. Shootings have an indelib...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 15, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
PHA opening hours delayed Friday 2/9 due to snowstorm & Flu update
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the anticipated snowstorm tomorrow, Friday 2/9, the Naperville and Plainfield offices will open at 9:00 am. The West Chicago and Bolingbrook offices will open at 12:30 pm.We are experiencing unusual call volumes due to the ongoing influenza illnesses in our area. Thank you for your patience in contacting us by phone. Typically, the first hour in the morning is our busiest, ie. from 8:15 am to 9:15 am for calls.. If you can call after that time, it will be easier to reach us.We are not giving ‘preventative’ Tamiflu if your child has been exposed to another child in the class or your ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 8, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Vaccination Information Source Type: news
Flu update
We are experiencing unusual call volumes due to the ongoing influenza illnesses in our area. Thank you for your patience in contacting us by phone. Typically, the first hour in the morning is our busiest, ie. from 8:15 am to 9:15 am for calls.. If you can call after that time, it will be easier to reach us.We are not giving ‘preventative’ Tamiflu if your child has been exposed to another child in the class or your family. We are following CDC guidelines that the preventative medicine for flu is ineffective and carries side effects.If you child has had a fever for a day, with cough, aches, vomiting, possibly diarr...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 8, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Vaccination Information Source Type: news
Concussions, Head Trauma and CTE
From the desk of Jerome Gronli, MDJerome Gronli, MDSports participation offers many tremendous benefits for children and adolescents. Regular participation in sports can help maintain and improve physical health, has important cognitive and emotional benefits, and provides wonderful opportunities for building friendships and camaraderie. At the same time, families sometimes have questions about issues related to sports participation. In recent years, there has been increasing awareness of the significance of concussions and repeated head trauma, including the risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 2, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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Shelly Flais, MDShelly Flais, MD was featured on today ' s National Public Radio ’s On Point broadcast, as one of the spokepersons featured on the topic of this year ’s influenza season . Dr. Flais is also a spokewoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as an assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University ’s Feinberg School of Medicine. To listen to the broadcast please visit:http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/01/22/flu-season-could-get-worse (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - January 23, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Safety Source Type: news
