Don’t Skip Your Child’s Vitamin K Shot!
By Kia McCarthy, NP Department of Pediatrics Vitamin K is essential to help a newborn baby’s blood clot normally. This is why it is given as a shot within …
Beware of Summer Drowning Dangers!
Kia McCarthy, NP Reliant Medical Group Pediatrics It’s summertime, a time of year when families love to spend time in and around the water. While frolicking in oceans, lakes, …
Is Your Child Ready for a Smartphone?
By Kia McCarthy, NP Department of Pediatrics For many parents, deciding when to give their child their first smartphone can cause more than a little anxiety. After all, …
Medical Mythbuster: Teething Can Cause Your Baby to Have a Fever…
By Kia McCarthy, NP Department of Pediatrics For seemingly forever, a host of symptoms and behaviors have been attributed to infant teething – including fever. However, it’s important for …
Medical Mythbuster: When a Child’s Runny Nose Turns Green, That’s a Sign You Need Antibiotics
By Kia McCarthy, NP Reliant Medical Group Pediatrics Many parents mistakenly believe that their child’s green nasal mucous means there is a worsening infection present. In truth, most colds …
Pandemic Gives Rise to Eating Disorders Among Adolescents
According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, one unfortunate side effect of the pandemic has been an alarming rise in eating disorders among teenagers. Outpatient and …
Medical Minute: Childhood Fevers
Kia McCarthy, NP discusses your child’s fever and what it means. Learn more in this Medical Minute video!