FDA issues warning for potentially contaminated infant formula
Federal health officials are warning families not to use certain lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare powdered infant formula while they investigate complaints of bacterial infections. The warning comes after reports of four infants in three states becoming ill...
Study: COVID hospitalizations lower among infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy
Infants whose mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy were 61% less likely to be hospitalized with the virus than those whose mothers were not vaccinated while pregnant, according to a new study. “I cannot emphasize enough how today’s findings...
Vaccine for children under 5 delayed so FDA can review data on 3rd dose
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday postponed a Feb. 15 meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee to discuss the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years and said the meeting likely will occur...
KRAFT RECALLS POWDERED DRINKS OVER METAL, GLASS CONCERNS
Nov 29, 2021 WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kraft Heinz Co. announced that it is recalling certain lots of Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea, and Kool-Aid powdered drinks because they may contain small pieces of metal or glass. The company also...
Coronavirus Update from Children’s Medical Group
Joanna Storey, M.D. For the doctors and staff of Children’s Medical Group, August is usually a time to finish up back-to-school shots and sports physicals and to plan for upcoming events like our fall flu vaccination effort. Unfortunately, the emergence of the...
How Much Water Should I Drink?
Darren T. Scoggin, MDChildren’s Medical GroupJackson, MS One of the frequent questions pediatricians are asked in summer time is, “How much water should we be drinking?” This is a difficult question to answer because it is not a one-size-fits- all approach. There are...
Delta Variant: What We Know About the Science
Updated Aug. 6, 2021Print On July 27, 2021, CDC released updated guidance on the need for urgently increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage and a recommendation for everyone in areas of substantial or high transmission to wear a mask in public...
Helping Children Steer Clear of Vaping and Nicotine Addiction
By Joanna Storey, MD More and more in my pediatric practice, I hear from parents who are concerned about news reports of a national epidemic of youth vaping and e-cigarette use. Indeed, studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
Choosing an Insect Repellent for Your Child
Warmer weather means more chances for kids to get outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and friends. Warmer weather also means preventing insect bites. Biting insects such as mosquitoes and biting flies can make children miserable. More worrisome...
What to Know About the Current RSV Epidemic
by Dr. Joanna Storey Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common pediatric virus that can cause serious respiratory illnesses in babies and children. Older kids and adults can get a bad cold from RSV, but in our smaller patients, RSV can infect the lungs,...
Johnson & Johnson Recalls 5 Aerosol Sunscreens After Finding Carcinogen Traces
Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that the company is recalling five of its aerosol sunscreen products due to the discovery of trace amounts of benzene, a carcinogen, in some samples. The company said consumers should stop using the affected cannisters,...
Swimmer’s Ear
written by Amy B. Shepherd, M.D. With summer break upon us, most are happy to swap hours in the classroom with relaxing days at the pool or beach. Unfortunately, this increased time spent in the water can lead to swimmer’s ear. This condition is...
Five Things to Know About Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
Darren T. Scoggin, MD Children’s Medical Group Hand-Foot-Mouth (HFM) disease is rampant right now in our community, and the pediatricians at Children’s Medical Group are seeing a lot of it currently in our practice. Here are five things to know about HFM, including...
Peloton recalls all treadmills after a child’s death and 70 injuries
By Chris Isidore and Jordan Valinsky, CNN Updated 3:40 PM ET, Wed May 5, 2021 New York (CNN Business)Peloton recalled its Tread+ and Tread treadmills Wednesday, and the company admitted it was wrong to fight the Consumer Product Safety Commission's request that it do...
What can I do if I’m vaccinated against COVID-19, but my child isn’t? Here are activities health experts say are safe.
Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2021/03/31/pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-proven-safe-children-over-12/4820848001/ Parents received good news Wednesday when Pfizer-BioNTech announced its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective...
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows ‘100% Efficacy’ In Adolescents
New clinical trials showed that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents from 12 to 15 years old, the drug company announced Wednesday. The trial included 2,260 participants; the results are even better than...
