How to Remove a Tick and Tick Bite Prevention
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Learn how to care for your child’s tick bite, including tick bite prevention and tick removal, and when to call your pediatrician.
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Updated COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines
/As you may have heard, the CDC and now the Mass DPH have updated their guidelines for the public if you become ill with a respiratory virus. Regardless of which virus (Flu, COVID-19, RSV, etc), they recommend isolation until you are fever free without medication for 24 hours and feeling better. You should still wear masks indoors and avoid high risk individuals for the next 5 days. To read more about this click here.
If you or your child are ill and have concerns please call us to talk to our nurses or set up an appointment. We are still testing for these viruses in the office and are still offering Flu and COVID-19 vaccines at well visits and by appointment.
Is My Child's Sore Throat Strep Throat?
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Strep throat symptoms in children include a sore throat, fever, inflamed tonsils, and swollen glands, especially without a runny nose or cough.
Read MoreHand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Children
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Hand, foot, and mouth syndrome is a common virus in children that can cause mouth sores and a rash on the feet and hands that look like small blisters.
Read MoreSurviving the Stomach Bug When Your Child Has Vomiting and Diarrhea
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It can be hard to tell if your little one’s diarrhea or throw-up is cause for concern. In this article, we’ll guide you through the ups and downs of viral gastroenteritis, also known as the “stomach bug.”
Read MoreHow to Get a Nebulizer for Your Child
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Nebulizers are one way for children with asthma to take medication. Buy nebulizers online, at pharmacies, and with a prescription from your pediatrician.
Read MoreSigns of Eating Disorders & What to Look Out For in Kids
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Detecting an eating disorder in kids, like anorexia or bulimia, can be challenging for parents. Learn the symptoms of an eating disorder and how you can best support your child.
Read MorePink Eye in Kids: 3 Types of Conjunctivitis Parents Should Look Out For
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Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, can be viral or bacterial. It causes eyes to become red, puffy, and have yellow or green discharge.
Read MoreNutramigen Recall
/FDA has issued a recall for powder Nutramigen infant formula due to concern for contamination in some of its products. If you have powder Nutramigen, please check the code, and if listed here do not use anymore. You can find out more here at the FDA website. And call our office if you have any other questions.
ZL3FHG (12.6 oz cans);
ZL3FMH (12.6 oz cans);
ZL3FPE (12.6 oz cans);
ZL3FQD (12.6 oz cans);
ZL3FRW (19.8 oz cans); and
ZL3FXJ (12.6 oz cans).
The products have a UPC Code of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and “Use By Date” of “1 Jan 2025”.
Fighting Fevers in Children: Home Care & When to Call Your Doctor
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A fever is a temperature of 100.4 F or higher. For children older than 3 months, fevers may be treatable at home, depending on what symptoms are present.
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