Most children enjoy the chance to feel morally superior. Assign them to be the family mask monitors. By Perri Klass, M.D. What a beautiful thing is a face mask if it gives us back our world. With states in various stages of reopening, the challenge we face right now...
After almost two months of living through a pandemic, we’ve all settled into some new routines. Here’s what’s been going on at the offices of Children’s Medical Group: We are open and continue to see patients for wellness and sick visits. We are...
Joanna M. Storey, MD Children’s Medical Group Jackson, MS Since we first started hearing about the novel coronavirus strain infecting residents of Wuhan, China, pediatricians have been particularly anxious about what a world pandemic would mean for our young...
Trisha Korioth, Staff WriterApril 06, 2020 Children remain at lower risk of severe illness due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than adults, but infants were found to be most at risk of hospitalization among pediatric patients, according to preliminary data...
Social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19can be especially hard for teens, who may feel cut off from their friends. Many also face big letdowns as graduations, proms, sports seasons, college visits and other long-planned events are cancelled or...
As you are aware, the cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi continue to climb. We have some community spread in the metro area and we want to keep you up to date on our procedures in place to take care of our patients and families. We also hope to continue...
All babies cry. Most babies cry a lot from two weeks to two months of age. Some cry more than others, and some cry longer than others. For many new parents, crying is one of the most stressful parts of coping with a newborn. In some cases, extreme...
Calmly teaching your child good behavior can become more difficult, though no less important, during stressful times. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers these tips for families facing long periods of time isolated at homeduring...
To the patients and families of CMG: We wanted to give you an update on what we are doing at CMG to help keep our patients, families, and staff as safe as possible while striving to provide excellent care. First, we are moving wellness visits (checkups) to the...
Darren T. Scoggin, MD Children’s Medical Group Jackson, MS There is so much discussion on a constant basis about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that kids are sure to hear it mentioned at some time or another. Have your kids asked you what it is? How have you...
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