Pediatrics Blog with Vincent Iannelli, M.D. April 2007 Archive

Your baby is going to have a lot of 'firsts' early in her life, such as her first words and first steps, but don't let her first sunburn be one ... Read More

In addition to leftover medications, you can make your medicine cabinet a little safer by cleaning out and getting rid of over-the-counter and prescription medicines that are expired, not child ... Read More

National Infant Immunization Week is a good time to raise awareness about the importance of vaccinating our kids, including some of the key messages of the CDC, like that: Vaccines are ... Read More

For most parents, sports eye safety is limited to wearing prescription safety goggles instead of their regular glasses... That is unfortunate, because according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, eye injuries ... Read More

Parents may be a little confused about what to do after the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech, since it happened on a college campus. After all, other recent school shootings, ... Read More

When a child has hives (also called urticaria), the first thing a parent tries to think of is what has the child recently eaten that could be causing the allergic ... Read More

April showers bring May flowers, and all of that wonderful stuff... But this time of year, your kids may also have to be on the watch for poison ivy, spring ... Read More

When kids have diarrhea, pediatricians often ask their parents if they have pets at home. Specifically, they may ask if they have reptiles, like pet turtles. Why? Turtles and other ... Read More

Rheumatic fever is actually a complication of an infection, like strep throat, and not an infection itself. Although rheumatic fever used to be a major cause of heart disease in ... Read More

Infectious mononucleosis, or mono, can often be hard to recognize or diagnose. After all, the main symptoms of mono are very similar to the symptoms of strep throat and many ... Read More

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by the bite of a tick. Unlike Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is not always well known by parents or ... Read More