Shingles is caused by a virus known as the varicella-zoster virus. It is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once you get chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus lays dormant in your body,...
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Health System Call Centers: We Got Your Back
Nurse-1-1 proactively engages with a diverse population of patients with a variety of questions and concerns. Over the past few months, the number of patients coming to Nurse-1-1 has skyrocketed. One...
Concussions in kids
Concussions in kids are a year round issue. We know that concussions in sports are all too common, especially among kids and teenagers. Whether it’s football, basketball, skiing, soccer, ice skating,...
Screen time for toddlers and babies– how much is too much?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), screen time usage in children increases from 53 minutes for babies at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes for toddlers at...
Fevers, and how to take a temperature
You have a fever, it’s OK! Fever is one of those dreaded things that nobody wants. You feel cruddy when you have a fever, your kid is cranky, your body aches,...
Cold sores vs canker sores
Cold sores and canker sores– what is the difference? Are they contagious? You wake up with a pain in your mouth and you start to panic… what IS this pain? You...
Antibiotic use— viral vs bacterial infections
It’s just a virus… Ok we get it. For most, it is easy when we medical professionals give you or your child a diagnosis and then an antibiotic treatment. It means...
The Holiday Season for the Uninsured and Underinsured
This holiday season, we may buy gifts for others, we may wish to spend time with those we love, we may even reflect on how we lived over the past year....
How to choose a pediatrician
Giving birth has evolved. Now people are taking charge of their birth story and making more informed decisions about their care. That includes choosing a pediatrician. Back in the “old days,”...
Asthma
Did someone say asthma? It’s that time of year. The fall 🍂 and spring 🌷and winter ❄ can trigger asthma. So basically all year. What the heck is actually going on...