Recent outbreaks of measles in the Philippines, Madagascar and Japan have taken their toll. Lives are at stake! Diseases we, in America, consider practically to have been eradicated are popping up again in other countries and in our own! Immunizations … Continue reading →

Flu season is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get your annual flu vaccine. Get a flu vaccine for yourself and your family before the end of October, if possible. Influenza, also known as flu, is a … Continue reading →

Most seniors, those over age 55 in the U.S. population, remember measles, mumps and rubella. Today, many family physicians have never seen cases of measles numbering in the double digits in their practice areas, town and city school districts, as … Continue reading →

The National Institutes of Health have just released a study on April 12, 2016. This is something for parents of young children to note…as underage drinking by sibling teens affects every member of the family–especially young children. The full article … Continue reading →

March is Poison Prevention Month, and there are some recommendations that parents, family members and caregivers should know and follow to prevent childhood poisonings, especially related to medicines and household products! Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death in … Continue reading →

The source for this information was a news release by ABC/7 with input from the Florida State Health Department1, because it is one of the best summaries I have read of what people, especially parents, caregivers and family members, need … Continue reading →