Game On: New Video Game Takes a Shot at Soothing Vaccine Anxiety in Pediatric Patients
Health care experts say vaccines are our superheroes when it comes to protecting people against highly contagious respiratory illnesses.
Health care experts say vaccines are our superheroes when it comes to protecting people against highly contagious respiratory illnesses.
As you gear up for another school year, scheduling a back-to-school well visit with your family pediatrician should be on your to-do list.
After tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and half of his meniscus, 12-year-old Aiden worked hard to return to his elite club soccer team.
“The main difference between postpartum baby blues and postpartum depression is really a timing and intensity issue postpartum,” says Teresa Tan, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in Mountain View.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician Nivedita More, MD, of Bayside Medical Group – Fremont, shares some tips for parents to help their children cope with acne. Pediatrician Nora Fahden, MD, of Bayside Medical Group – San Ramon also explores this topic in a HealthTalks podcast.
An East Bay 8-year-old will soon need a kidney transplant. His parents were told they’re incompatible to donate to him, but an innovative program allowed his father to help.
For children with chronic illness, missing regular wellness visits can negatively impact health well into adulthood.
Om, who was born very early, faced death and survived. Doctors don’t always know why one extremely premature baby makes it while another does not. But his parents know why Om survived.
The craniosynostosis team is made up of multiple pediatric specialists including neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons.
Backpacks, check. School supplies, check. Lunchbox, check. Updated vaccine shots? Parents don’t forget to add a visit to your pediatrician office for back-to-school checkup and updated childhood vaccines.