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May 11, 09 | Posted by: David Melbye, M.D.
New car seat information – what you need to know.
There is new information about car seat safety that kids ages 1-2 are not going to be happy about. Lucky for me they don’t know how to read. More »
Apr 20, 09 | Posted by: David Melbye, M.D.
Vomiting and diarrhea
There is a new season in town, and unfortunately it is not just baseball season. Rotavirus is coming around again. More »
Apr 1, 09 | Posted by: David Melbye, M.D.
Flying with infants and toddlers
A lot of people are thinking about going on vacation this time of year. I can’t imagine why, what’s not to love about 40 degrees and rain? The thought of being somewhere warm and sunny right now sounds great but the prospect of flying with young children can be less than appealing. More »
Feb 26, 09 | Posted by: David Melbye, M.D.
Influenza – It’s here
Influenza is here, including in my house. Influenza is the disease you and your kids (hopefully) got the flu shot for. It is a respiratory illness with high fevers up to 104 degrees for up to 5 days, chills, headache, cough, runny nose, sore throat, myalgias (muscle or joint pain) and malaise. It is not the “stomach flu”. More »
Feb 9, 09 | Posted by: David Melbye, M.D.
Fifth’s Disease
I have seen three children with Fifth’s disease this week so I thought I would pass along some information about it. There are also diseases 1-4 and 6, but I won’t bore you with those details. More »
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