Pediatric and Medical Associates Blogs
Gregory Germain, MD Interviewed by Fox61 Regarding Baby Formula Shortage
Dr. Gregory Germain was interviewed by Fox 61 Connecticut when they reached out to local pediatricians and experts in the field of infant health regarding the baby formula shortage in Connecticut and across the United States. Listen to what Dr. Germain had to say, here. You can also learn more about Gregory Germain, MD here.
Our Cheshire Connecticut Pediatrician, Dr. Gregory Germain, Featured in The Washington Post, Explores The Effects of Isolation on Youngsters
Many parents and healthcare professionals worry about how social isolation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will affect children. In fact, an article in The Washington Post explored isolation’s effects on youngsters. Our Cheshire Connecticut pediatrician, Dr. Gregory Germain, provided substantial insight into these effects. Be sure to read the article here. About Dr. Gregory Germain …
5 Signs You Need to Call Your Pediatrician
Every parent has been there: You know your child doesn’t feel well, but you are unsure if you should call your pediatrician. Nobody wants to go to the doctor if they don’t have to, but you certainly want to give your child the medical attention they need. To help you and other parents make these …
Nancy Brown, MD, Retirement Letter
To all my Pediatric and Medical Family, It is with bittersweet sentiment that I announce my retirement from the practice of Pediatrics as of December 30th, 2021. Thank you for the many years of trust you showed in me and for letting me share in some of the most vulnerable moments in your lives. It …
Importance of Pediatric Health Care & Child Immunizations
Vaccinations help protect your child from many viruses and serious diseases. Without them, your child is more susceptible to getting sick when around others. Immunizations for children against infectious diseases are especially important before the start of the school year because classrooms increase the risk of catching or transmitting the flu and other sicknesses. Vaccines …
How COVID-19 is Affecting Pediatric Health Care
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has changed the way we do just about everything, from going grocery shopping to chatting with our neighbors. It’s also changed the policies and procedures used by healthcare professionals, including the doctors and nurses who provide pediatric services. COVID-19 typically affects adults and older adults, but children can develop the disease as well. Although kids …
2019-2019 Flu Season
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports a recommendation by the CDC not to use the live attenuated intranasal influenza vaccine (Flu Mist) this season, due to its poor performance against flu viruses in recent seasons. The AAP suggests we use ONLY THE INJECTABLE versions of the 2018-2019 flu vaccine. Therefore, we will not be stocking any …
Norovirus & Benefits of Hand Washing
Norovirus is responsible for roughly 1 in 5 cases worldwide of acute gastroenteritis. The symptoms are pretty horrible: nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. And it’s very, very, very contagious. It takes only one particle to infect a human, compared to roughly 50 to 100 particles of flu virus. Read more here about how handwashing can stop an outbreak. www.npr.org…
Pediatric Care for Teenage Depression
PMA screens every teen at every well visit for depression symptoms. This article provides good advice for parents and describes why we are a step ahead of most groups in proactively screening. www.wsj.com…
2017 – 2018 Flu Season
For the second consecutive year, the AAP supports a recommendation by the CDC not to use the live attenuated intranasal influenza vaccine (Flu Mist), which performed poorly against flu viruses in recent seasons. The American Academy of Pediatrics agrees that we should use ONLY THE INJECTABLE versions of the 2017-18 flu vaccines. We will not …