Bright Steps Pediatrics

Summer is over, although it still feels pretty steamy outside! Time to start thinking about influenza vaccines! Clinics will be held on Friday October 6th, Monday October 9th, and Saturday October 14th. Please call to schedule appointments. https://www.cdc.gov/f/about/season/flu-season-2017-2018.htm

Here's a nice summary of reasons for and treatment of constipation:

Summer is over, although it still feels pretty steamy outside! Time to start thinking about influenza vaccines! Clinics will be held on Friday October 6th, Monday October 9th, and Saturday October 14th. Please call to schedule appointments. https://www.cdc.gov/f/about/season/flu-season-2017-2018.htm

A little Calvin and Hobbes:

With summer physical season here, it's a good time to catch up with teenage well visits and vaccines. There are helpful links at the end of this article about the HPV vaccine, offered to both females and males.

In case you missed it: Yesterday, we opened our brand new pediatric Neuromedicine and Behavioral Health Center. Everything inside, including the new Levine Autism Clinic, was designed with patients and families in mind!

A little reminder for those crazy, busy days!

Due to the inclement weather, the office will be closed on Wednesday March 15th. Dr. Lloyd will be back in the office on Thursday afternoon. For urgent issues, she is available through the answering service.

Here's a nice article one of my psychology colleagues posted:

With the Polar Vortex here over the last few days, here are some tips for keeping little ones warm:

This is a useful list for those with high schoolers:

There are good suggestions on simple ways to work with your child on listening. I'll try a few with mine!

A little summary of data from the other side of the ocean:

Here are links to information about why we encourage the Hepatitis B vaccine at your baby's birth: