Pediatrics Blog

There have been seven more recalls of a play yard and over 600,000 toys, including Thomas & Friends wooden railway trains, metal jewelry, and other toys, all because of lead ... Read More

About one million cribs have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) because the "drop-side can detach from the crib," and that can "create a dangerous gap ... Read More

With a projected availability of 132 million doses of flu vaccine this year, more than has ever been produced, everyone who needs or wants a flu vaccine should be able ... Read More

Although some children have perennial or year round allergies that are often triggered by things inside the house, many other kids have seasonal allergies that might be worse when the ... Read More

There is another toy recall from Mattel and Fisher-Price, and again, it is because 'surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead.' Surprisingly, with four kids in my house, ... Read More

September is National Head Lice Prevention Month, which makes sense as kids go back to school. This year, instead of just focusing on treatments for head lice when your kids ... Read More