Get Your Child Ready for School With a Yearly Well Visit
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.
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Preteen Beats ACL-Meniscus Tear With Grit and Great Care
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.
Getting Help When the Baby Blues Don’t Go Away
“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.
What Parents Need to Know About Managing Teen Acne
Pediatrician Nivedita More, MD, of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health — Pediatrics in Fremont, shares some tips for parents to help their children cope with acne. Pediatrician Nora Fahden, MD, of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health — Pediatrics in San Ramon also explores this topic in a HealthTalks podcast.
A Father’s Love Provides a Gift for His Son and a Stranger
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.
Getting Back on Track: The Importance of Immunizations
For children with chronic illness, missing regular wellness visits can negatively impact health well into adulthood.
Smallest Baby Born in 2020 Turns 2 and Rules the Day
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.
Baby Toddling On After Surgery for Craniosynostosis
The craniosynostosis team is made up of multiple pediatric specialists including neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons.
Getting the Best Shot Before School Starts
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.
Advice to Help Your Teens Get Enough Sleep
This fall, California is rolling out a first-of-its-kind law that pushes back class start times for most public middle and high schools to help teens get adequate sleep.
