Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 2:36PM Just a quick reminder that our office will be closed Dec 24th, 25th, and Monday the 26th. We will be back in the office on Tuesday the 27th.
Maricann Bock, APN will be on call for emergencies
Should you have any questions, give us a call at 847-854-9402
Happy holidays!!!
Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 2:34PM Today the CDC released it's Recommendations on the Use of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Males — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011. The recommendations can be found at:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6050a3.htm?s_cid=mm6050a3_e%0d%0a
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 11:37AM This is the time of year when we see a lot of teenagers for their physicals as they prepare to go to college. Many believe that once they go to college, they've out grown the pediatrician. This isn't always the case. The Survivor Pediatrics blog has a interesting post that talks about "when your teen should leave" his/her pediatrician.
As a pediatrician I am sometimes asked, “when should my child start seeing my adult physician?”
MY ANSWER IS NOT UNTIL THEIR EARLY 20′S.
Even though your teens are older, the pediatrician still knows them best
With your pediatrician you have grown accustomed to being seen right away and in the office where you are comfortable. Your pediatrician has been trained to deal with your child’s health issues from birth until they are young adults. We know your family and we know your child’s history. We know you and we are always there for you.
To check out this post, click on the link below
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 10:44AM We like to stay away from controversial "healthcare issues" and focus on "wellness." However, I think there needs to be awareness in such topics as malpractice reform. Unfortunately, this is one of the many reasons healthcare is so expensive. And headlines like this is what drives doctors to treat patients based on fear of a lawsuit instead of what is strictly necessary for the patients.
Here is an article from the Boston Globe that talks about a study that found that most doctors will be sued during their careers.
The study looked at claims data for nearly 41,000 physicians from 1991 to 2005. The researchers found that 7.4 percent of physicians had a malpractice claim against them each year and that 1.6 percent had a claim that led to a payment each year.
This, of course, is one of the many reasons heatlhcare is so expensive.
Fear of lawsuits drives many physicians to practice defensive medicine - ordering more diagnostic tests than necessary, for example - or to retire early, Woodward said. And when doctors fear legal retribution, they are less likely to share information, with patients or internally.
To read the entire Boston Globe article, visit the link below:
http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-18/lifestyle/29901691_1_malpractice-patients-doctors
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 3:19PM A recently published study showed that 90% of school lunches sent in lunch boxes from home were kept at UNSAFE TEMPERATURES only after 1.5 hrs, and only 45% of parents added an ice pack to their kids' lunch boxes... Make sure you check this recommendations before school starts!
Click the link below to read more.
http://www.homefoodsafety.org/pages/tips/tips/lunchbox.jsp
