You’ve Just Brought Home Your Newborn. Now What?
By Dr. Neha Esmaeili Department of Pediatrics Congratulations and welcome to parenthood! Bringing a newborn child home from the hospital is an exciting time, but can also be challenging …
Is it a Cold or Strep Throat?
By Kia McCarthy, NP Department of Pediatrics We’ve all experienced the feeling of a sore throat when we are sick with viruses, including the flu, colds, or COVID-19. However, …
Keeping Your Baby Safe and Healthy During the Holidays
By Laurel Schnorr, MD Department of Pediatrics If you recently welcomed a new baby, you may be concerned about how to keep your child free from illness during holiday …
Tips and Advice for Student Athletes and Their Parents
We spoke with Dr. Mary Flynn, a Family Practice physician who works at Reliant’s Neponset St. office about ways children and their families can prepare for a new sports …
Proper Vaccination Has Never Been More Important
By Dr. Dan Slater Chair, Pediatrics & Associate Chair, Primary Care August is National Immunization Awareness Month, an annual observance to remind people of all ages about the importance …
Healthy Lunch Tips for Kids
By Neha Esmaeili, MD Department of Pediatrics With school back in session, lunch is a frequent topic of discussion in many households. If you take care of a child, …
Enjoy the Pool – Just Don’t Drink the Water!
By Kia McCarthy, NP Department of Pediatrics For many of us, warm summer days often mean a refreshing dip in a pool. Before you jump in with both feet, …
Baby-led Weaning Gains in Popularity
By Mila Caraballo, DNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Certified Lactation Counselor It’s a classic image that many of us are familiar with – a parent spoon-feeding some baby food to …
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 …
Shrewsbury Pediatrics Wins MHQP Patient Experience Award
Congratulations to Reliant’s Pediatrics team in Shrewsbury for being recognized by Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) as one of the top practices in Massachusetts for patient experience in primary …
It’s True, Honey Really Can Help a Child with a Cold
It’s cold season once again and many parents are looking for ways to help a child get through the misery of a cold. The American Academy of Pediatrics does …
How to Prevent Those Holiday Meltdowns
By Dr. Tara Thurston Department of Pediatrics Few things are more dreaded than when your toddler throws a huge temper tantrum at your holiday gathering. It can add a …
Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy This Halloween
By Dr. Neha Esmaeili Shrewsbury Pediatrics Halloween and trick-or-treating are just around the corner. With all the temptations and goodies to be offered, following a few simple do’s and …
Sick Day or Not? How to Determine if Your Child Needs to Stay Home from School
Edited by Dr. Sheila Abdallah Department of Family Practice When you have a sick child, deciding whether or not to keep them out of school or daycare is …
Vaccination Can Prevent Serious Illness from COVID-19, the Flu and RSV
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expect both the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections to rise this fall and winter. Catching more than one …
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, …
Teaching Children to Swallow Pills
By Dr. Matthew Wylie Department of Pediatrics Swallowing pills is easier for some than others. It may be particularly challenging for young children. The “tween” age, 10-12, is a …
Are Seasonal Allergies Affecting Your Child?
By Anjali Mehta, MD Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery & Allergy Springtime is finally here, and along with the warmer weather comes seasonal allergies that affect …
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, …
Respiratory Illnesses on the Rise
Tips for Avoiding Serious Illness By Kristen Newsom, MD Holden Family Practice/Chief of Adult Medicine America is dealing with an unprecedented surge of dangerous respiratory viruses including the flu, …
What To Know About RSV
The spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other seasonal respiratory illnesses like the flu has started earlier than usual this year. Check out this informative article from the …
Chicken Sautéed in NyQuil?
Learn how to protect your teen from dangerous social media fads By Mila Caraballo, DNP Department of Pediatrics If one of your kids takes a sudden interest in cooking, …
The Worrisome Mental Health Crisis Among our Youth
By Rochelle Fritz, PhD and James Yon, MD Department of Behavioral Health Mental health issues among America’s youth were already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic began to …
Lice Can Be a “Super Big” Problem this Time of Year
By Mathew Waugh, MD Reliant Medical Group Pediatrics With children back in school, those pesky little critters known as head lice are more likely to be a problem for …
The Benefits of Youth Sports Can Last a Lifetime
Oluyinka Reno, MD Department of Pediatrics Many families understand the importance of having children engage in Youth Sports. Participation in sports offers a host of benefits for children. These …