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WINK TV’s CW 6 News This Morning

http://www.winknews.com/Eye-on-Health/2012-01-19/Your-child-alcohol-and-research

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Reminders

Remember to talk to your children about why they had the day off! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTh8YYzIN5s

WINK-TV topic today and update on the infant formula recall.

Here’s the link to the WINK-TV segment from today: http://www.winknews.com/News-This-Morning/2012-01-05/Infants-infections-and-new-acetaminophen-dosing

Update on Infant Formula Concerns

  Update on Enfamil Newborn Formula: Mead Johnson Nutrition reports that new round of rigourous testing on samples on a batch of Enfamil Premium Newborn Powdered Formula did not detect any presence of Cronobacter bacteria. These results were confirmed from independent agencies as well and reported by CNN, Reuters, the Associated Press and others. The U.S. ...

All the Information about Formula Recalls!

Our deepest sympathies to the infant’s family who died this week.  Our prayers are with another infant’s family who is ill in Missouri as well.  Due to the two infants falling ill in the same state who drank the same formula, Walmart voluntarily withdrew the formula from their shelves. The rare infection is Cronobacter sakazakii.  It ...

Journal Review

http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/portions.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.jsp?tracking=K_Home http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/Sexual-Abuse.aspx http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/24602/9053/204510.html?d=dmtContent http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/HealthyLivingIndex/HealthyLivingIndex http://www.gerber.com/public/default.aspx

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.  ~E.P. Powell So once in every year we throng Upon a day apart, To praise the Lord with feast and song In thankfulness of heart. ~Arthur Guiterman, The First Thanksgiving As we express ...

Journal Review

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237543.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237446.php http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/financial_woes.html http://kidshealth.org/Features.jsp?lic=1&feature=30 http://kidshealth.org/teen/index.jsp?tracking=T_Home

Please Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

Weekly Journal Review

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/236003.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/235999.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/235990.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/236037.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/236016.php

Health Tap is a Wonderful Resource!

https://www.healthtap.com/experts/10009406-dr-annette-st-pierre-mackoul#answers_tips_guides Just when I had a free hour or two this morning, I got productive and busy with this new site.  Check it out!

Are You the Parent of a Colicy Baby?

I found this wonderful website and service: http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/colic.htm 1 – 800 – nocolic Really nice site with good advice and information – most of all, good support if you find yourself at wits-end.

Review of This Week’s Articles!

This study is all over the morning news! http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/235726.php This shows that it’s never too young to start: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/235712.php Teenager’s health dominates: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/235664.php Know what your kids are watching and eating: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/235707.php

Facebook Professional Pages! Please log on and ‘like’ us!

The page for MacKoul Pediatrics Fort Myers is: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MacKoul-Pediatrics-Fort-Myers/122410771177269 The page for Dr. Annette M. St. Pierre-MacKoul  is: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Annette-M-St-Pierre-MacKoul/118549098165082

Avon Calling!

http://drmackoul.avonrepresentative.com/ Hi everyone, I decided to try to start a new concept in my office.  I love Avon products and am trying to start to sell them through the office.  All profits will go into a ‘fund’ that will go back into our community.  I am always asked to sponsor schools, patients, organizations, etc…  This will give ...

Dos and Don’ts of Pregnancy

Last Thursday, I started a series on WINK-TV’s CW 6 on Pregnancy Dos and Don’ts.  We were hoping to get through 2/5 categories but only got to discussing Beauty and Hygiene.  The link for part 1 is: http://www.winknews.com/Eye-on-Health/2011-09-22/Healthy-Kids-Pregnancy-Questions-Part-1 In doing the research, I found that the whole question about eating fish warranted some further explanation.  I’ll summarize it ...

quotes about family

I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.  ~Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford, “Identity Crisis,” M*A*S*H Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!  ~Albert Einstein It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.  ~Johann Schiller The family is a haven in a ...

Labor Day Quotes

Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow. ~Douglas Pagels, These Are the Gifts I’d Like to Give to You   ...

9-2-11: What’s Going Around?

Well back to school has brought lots of illness to our children. Yesterday and today, we had record numbers of ill children. Most of what we are seeing involves sore throats, aches and pains, stomach pains, some vomiting and diarrhea, headaches and dizziness. Some have been Strep Throat and most have been ...

8-31-11: What’s Going Around?

Full day in the office today brought many injuries.  From thumbs to ankles to knees, I saw just about every injury there could be.  Remember for any injury: R = Rest, I = Ice, C = Compression, and E = Elevation.  RICE.  For the older kids, an aleve twice a day for seven days works great ...