Happy Holidays to all!
December 18, 2015 We will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day this year. As always, if you have an emergency with your child, call our office at 239-415-1131 and follow the instructions given. Either our doctor or nurse practioner from All Children’s Hospital Triage Center will call you back to discuss what is going ...
read more »TV Segment
December 18, 2015 In case you missed it, I was on WINK TV’s XCW discussing eye-related toy injuries, green tea, and oil application to newborn’s skin. https://paintingwithatwist.com/locations/studio_giftcertificate.aspx?franchiseid=117
read more »Volunteerism and Children!
November 12, 2015 In case you missed it this morning, I was on WINK TV’s XCW discussing volunterrism and what children can do! I was joined by Drew Andersen who has started his own charity, Butterflies of Hope and is the face of the Million Dollar Goal for Mitochondrial Disease Research and Awareness. Here’s the link: http://www.winknews.com/2015/11/12/healthy-kids-children-and-volunteering/ It ...
read more »Volunterrism and children!
November 12, 2015 In case you missed it this morning, I was on WINK TV’s XCW discussing volunterrism and what children can do! I was joined by Drew Andersen who has started his own charity, Butterflies of Hope and is the face of the Million Dollar Goal for Mitochondrial Disease Research and Awareness. Here’s the link: http://www.winknews.com/2015/11/12/healthy-kids-children-and-volunteering/ It ...
read more »Energy for Life Walk
November 10, 2015 5 more days until the Energy for Life Walk! Please consider joining us -great event for the family! Fun, exercise and meeting some fantastic people who are trying to make a difference! http://www.energyforlifewalk.org/…/donorReg/donorPledge.asp These are my faces of Mito! Help me to help them!
read more »Energy for Life Walk (continued)
November 10, 2015 5 more days until the Energy for Life Walk! Please consider joining us -great event for the family! Fun, exercise and meeting some fantastic people who are trying to make a difference! http://www.energyforlifewalk.org/…/donorReg/donorPledge.asp… These are my faces of Mito! Help me to help them!
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November 10, 2015
read more »Halloween Safety
October 31, 2015 Please be safe out there as you celebrate the holiday: http://www.safekids.org/tip/halloween-safety-tips
read more »AAP Recommends New Guidelines for Children and Adolescent Sports!
October 29, 2015 I was on WINK TV’s XCW this morning discussing the new recommendations for sports and children. http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/29/healthy-kids-new-rule-on-full-contact-sports/
read more »Teen Smoking Is Down But Marijuana Usage Is Up
October 18, 2015 More teens are not smoking, but marijuana usage is going up! While worried parents may take comfort in new statistics that show smoking among American teenagers has dropped 64 percent in recent years, the same report also shows that marijuana use has doubled. http://teens.webmd.com/news/20151015/fewer-teens-smoking-cigarettes-but-twice-as-many-using-pot-cdc?src=RSS_PUBLIC
read more »Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
October 15, 2015 I was on WINK TV’S XCW this morning talking about a new study on CPR: http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/15/healthy-kids-cpr/
read more »Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Flu Season!
October 8, 2015 In case you missed it, I was on WINK TV’S XCW talking about the flu this morning. http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/08/healthy-kids-flu-season/
read more »October is Bullying Prevention Month!
October 3, 2015 I like this letter written by a man who is on the spectrum and shows what intervention can do for you! https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2015/09/29/open-letter-those-who-bully-people-special-needs
read more »Sleep Is So Important!
October 3, 2015 Three articles published in the pediatric news this week. I was on WINK TV’s XCW talking about this: http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/01/the-importance-of-sleep/
read more »Great advice!
September 25, 2015 Your state of mind is so important! Take a look at this article looking at just that for both students and adults. http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20150924/mindfulness-stress-school-work?src=RSS_PUBLIC
read more »This is Mitochondrial Awareness Week
September 25, 2015 Yesterday on WINK TV’s XCW, I was on with one of my favorite patients, Drew Andersen. Here’s the link. I am so impressed and proud of this young man each and every time I see him. He has been through so much and is so mature and wise for his age. http://www.winknews.com/2015/09/24/healthy-kids-mitochrondial-disease/
read more »We are all guilty of being too hard on ourselves!
September 21, 2015 This is a great read: http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/features/are-you-sabotaging-your-own-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC
read more »First Annual Energy for Life Walk is to take place on November 14, 2015.
September 18, 2015 Please support me in my efforts to help Drew and Mckenzie raise $1,000,000 for Mitochondrial Research! See the attached link for details about the walk and the kids’ story. http://www.energyforlifewalk.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1137190&team=6371282
read more »Now that your children are back in school …
September 17, 2015 I have tips to keep them healthy. In case you missed WINK TV’s XCW this morning, I was on talking about just this topic. http://www.winknews.com/2015/09/17/healthy-kids-back-to-school-tips/
read more »Caffeine is in the news!
September 16, 2015 It was a hard journey, but I’m pretty much caffeine-free and feeling great. This article came out today. Take a look: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20150916/caffeine-at-night-may-disrupt-the-bodys-internal-clock?src=RSS_PUBLIC
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