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Reasons To Skip Over To Pediatric Urgent Care If you drive around Stamford CT or any town in the USA today and throw a ball down the road, you will likely hit a Dunkin Donuts, CVS Pharmacy or an “Urgent … Read More »
How to protect your child from insect bites
The Coney Island Ride 4th of July, the beginning of Summer vacation the sweet spot of our first and 2nd childhoods for so many of us. I grew up in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn a slice of pizza … Read More »
Over 9,000 children are seen in the Emergency Room each year due to injuries related to improper lawn mower use. A few simple Lawn Mower Safety steps can prevent your child from being among the unlucky ones who end up … Read More »
It is important to keep your children safe while grilling food in the backyard. Stay safe and away from the emergency room this holiday weekend !
The measles epidemic is all over the news! Wasn’t this a thing of the past? Well yes and no! It really should be a thing of the past but not every child has been immuninized. Which Vaccine protects against the … Read More »
Overview of Enterovirus D68 Many of you have heard about children being at risk for Enterovirus D68 in the news and are concerned. We hope to shed some light on this and help demystify what has been discussed in the news. … Read More »
The most dreaded term for kids everywhere is “Back to School.” And it is popping up with increasing frequency. Like Christmas sales the back to school signs appear earlier and earlier in the summer, sometimes as early as July, reminding us that … Read More »
Many of us are old enough to remember the days of tanning oil and sun safety reflectors. Sun protection as a concept didn’t exist back then. I fondly recall the days of my childhood walking around Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, … Read More »
When you are thirsty you drink water, so if you aren’t thirsty you are not dehydrated… Right? Wrong! Dehydration can creep up on you before you even feel thirsty. Some subtle signs of dehydration can include Lethargy Confusion Lack of … Read More »