Medical Mythbuster: Kids Younger than Four Can’t Learn to Swim
This is not true. While it’s possible for children as young as infants to learn to swim, the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends waiting until age one before …
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Life after Bariatric Surgery Group Recipes of the Month – June 2021
Honeydew Mint Ice Pops Serves 8 Ingredients 1/2 large honeydew melon, seeded, skin removed and cut into large chunks (about 3.5 cups once pureed) 2 limes, juiced 15 mint …
COVID-19 Vaccine Now Approved for Children Age 12 and Older
By Lloyd Fisher, MD Reliant Pediatrics After rigorous study, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 years …
Eczema is More Than Just an Itch
Thomas Rosenfeld, MD Chief, Division of Dermatology Eczema is an inflammatory disorder of the skin, producing a red and itchy rash sometimes accompanied by weeping blisters. In later stages …
Medical Mythbuster: Poison Ivy Is Contagious
This is false. Poison ivy (and other poison plant rashes) cannot be spread from person-to-person after the rash develops. Only contact with the oil urushiol, from the plant’s sap, …