The importance of drinking water!
June 14, 2015 Every day, I talk with families about the importance of drinking enough water everyday. It continues to amaze me how many children are chronically dehydrated. This article stresses the importance of drinking enough water: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20150611/us-kids-not-drinking-enough-water-each-day?src=RSS_PUBLIC
read more »What are GMO’s?
June 13, 2015 Did you know GMO’s are in 80% of our foods? To learn more about these, check out this article: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/truth-about-gmos?src=RSS_PUBLIC
read more »Great read about raising a Powerful Daughter
June 12, 2015 I have raised a wonderful young woman and wish I had seen this when she was younger! http://www.pbs.org/parents/parenting/raising-girls/body-image-identity/raising-a-powerful-girl/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=pbsparents_parenting
read more »Father’s Day Contest!
June 12, 2015 For all the grown-ups out there who have taken on the role of ‘Father,’ I’d like to wish you a Happy Father’s Day! As many of you know, I am in the process of renovating my office and have about 3/4th of the office completed. My new decorations / murals would serve as a great ...
read more »Traveling with children continued …
June 12, 2015 You don’t want to overwhelm your child. So when on a plane, give them one toy to play with at a time. When they are bored with that toy, put it away and introduce another. For planes, videos including their favorite movie and one they haven’t seen yet, are helpful. Interactive ...
read more »Traveling with children:
June 11, 2015 I just got back from a vacation with my adult children and remember well, traveling with them when they were younger. With electronics, life is so much easier when traveling. But I must say that many parents overuse electronics with their children. A perfect travel aid is one that is a ...
read more »Prescription Renewal
April 25, 2013 We’ve made it easy to request a prescription renewal! Just fill out our Prescription Renewal form with the patient’s name, date of birth, name of medication, the strength and daily dose, pharmacy name and number, as well as the parent name and contact number. Click here to begin.
read more »Wednesday is National Walking Day
March 30, 2013 National Walking Day is April 3rd. Individuals, organizations and companies across the country are lacing up their sneakers, taking 30 minutes to walk and make a commitment to live heart-healthy lives. Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul discusses this and more. Watch the video To join National Walking Day, check out American Heart Association’s Toolkit for Community Organization ...
read more »Wink-TV Segments
March 7, 2013 Check out these WINK-TV Segments covering a variety of important topics! Maternal Diet During Pregnancy Pediatrician Is Looking For the Biggest Winner Dr Mackoul’s Listen to Your Heart Campaign Food Allergies on the Rise in Kids The Biggest Winner Challenge Check-In Better Living Now – Toilet Training Toddlers
read more »Some Interesting Current News Articles
February 24, 2013 Here’s a couple of articles I found interesting. I think you will too! TV Content Affects Children’s Behavior Over Time Both the quantity and the content of television viewing by children may affect social behaviors long term, with effects that may last into adulthood, the results of two studies have shown. Read More… ACIP Backs Routine PCV13 Vaccine ...
read more »WINK TV Segments
February 19, 2013 Food Allergies on the Rise in Kids LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Food allergies among our kids are on the rise. An estimated four to six percent of U.S. children under the age of 18 are now allergic to at least one form of food. Read More… The Biggest Winner Challenge Check In Fort Myers, FL.- A local pediatrician ...
read more »National Heart Awareness Month
February 7, 2013 http://www.winknews.com/News-This-Morning/2013-02-07/Dr-Mackoul-Listen-to-Your-Heart-campaign
read more »Biggest Winner Challenge!
February 2, 2013 This is a fitness program open to all. Linda is our trainer and she will get us all into shape! http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2013-01-29/Pediatrician-is-looking-for-the-biggest-winner
read more »New Office Policy!
January 27, 2013 
Parents, Please talk with your children about cell phones. Specifically, the following: in doctors’ offices, cell phones should be off or silenced. Telephone calls can wait. Text messages can wait. When someone is talking with you, do not look at your phone; do not text someone; do not refuse to turn off your phones; do not ...
read more »Renew Fitness and Nutrition!
January 25, 2013 Here’s a great resource for my patients and their families, exclusively for members of affiliated medical practices, colleges/universities or companies. I just signed up today! To join, please email me your full name, email address, telephone number, best time and date for an intake interview. Join me in a great step for your health! Renew Fitness ...
read more »How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Here’s help:
January 25, 2013 January is coming to an end. If you’re having trouble keeping your health goals, Dr. Annette St. Pierre-Mackoul discusses ways to get yourself back on track. http://www.winknews.com/News-This-Morning/2013-01-24/Keeping-up-with-new-years-resolutions
read more »1-23-13: What’s Going Around?
January 23, 2013 The poor children of Southwest Florida are being hit hard by Strep Throat, Influenza and a host of other illnesses! Try to keep healthy by good handwashing, getting at least 10 hours of sleep per night, take your vitamins daily, and brush twice a day / floss daily / and rinse with mouthwash twice a day. ...
read more »Get Ready – New WINK Segments!
January 23, 2013 Exciting new link coming tonight, WINK-TV’s CW 6 news segment tomorrow morning at 7:40, and the ‘Biggest Winner’ tomorrow at 4:30-6! So much great news coming in a few short hours!
read more »Crib Recall
January 8, 2013 http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Fconsumer%2Frecalls&id=8946062
read more »Let’s Do Something About It!
January 7, 2013 We all know that there is a problem with childhood obesity and lack of physical activity outside of school for our kids. I want to throw out an idea and I really hope it will take off. I am willing to get personal trainers at my office 5 days a week – I hope to ...
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