AAP Guidelines for Infection Control in Athletics

9/26/17   AAP published new guidelines to help prevent contagious infections in organized sports.  These preventative interventions help minimize the risk of outbreaks.  Skin to skin contact sports and shared equipment are areas of focus for improved defensive...

Wednesday Wisdom

9/20/17   “The thing is I think vaccines are one of the greatest medical breakthroughs that we have. I’m a big fan and a great fan of the history of the development of the smallpox vaccine, for example.” – Rand Paul

Teens & Tattoos

9/19/17   The potential risks and complications of tattooing, piercing and scarification should be shared with teens.  The AAP’s clinical report on the subject will be published in the October issue of Pediatrics.  The subject ought to be addressed since tattoos...

Flumist News

9/12/17   In the U.S. the ACIP has not recommended the intranasal influenza vaccine, LAIV Flumist for the second season in a row.   This was unfortunate news for patients averse to injections.  Although this information was announced by the CDC back in June, what...