All you want for Christmas is a picture-perfect photo of your child sitting on Santa’s lap to share with the world on social media, holiday cards and texts to grandparents. Unfortunately, your child won’t set foot near the bearded bearer…
Keeping that beard after No-Shave November? No-Shave November originated as a fun way to raise awareness about men’s health issues, support cancer awareness and raise funds to support cancer prevention, research and education. If you are one of the many guys…
If your child complains of having “sand in my eyes” or wakes up with one or both eyes crusted shut, be prepared to cancel their normal schedule due to the contagious nature of pink eye. Pink eye is common in…
Pay closer attention to your children’s cold symptoms this fall, especially if they are very young or immunocompromised. The protection afforded by widespread mask usage in 2020 and 2021 has evaporated in 2022, and hospitals are seeing high rates of…
Does Grandma know best? Usually! But when it comes to recommended best practices for infant safety, a lot has changed over the past 100 years. September is Baby Safety Month—an opportunity to see how far we have come in protecting…
Students return to school this month, and COVID-19 may top parent’s concern list right up there with stomach bugs, influenza and common colds. Anna Richie, MD, clinical director for urgent care at Memorial Health, encourages parents to talk with their…
In the 1940s, polio evoked fear in parents throughout the United States because the disease disabled so many children and adults. Thanks to a successful vaccination program, the United States has been polio-free since 1979. According to some estimates, 16…
It’s time to schedule school physicals as back-to-school season fast approaches. Shana Whitehead, PA-C, with Memorial Care in Jacksonville, notes the main purpose of a school physical is to make sure children are growing in a healthy manner, both physically…
Fresh air is always the answer, but once we head outside to enjoy the summer weather, we face intense sunlight and/or temperatures, annoying bugs and energized kids who have a tendency to substitute fun for safety. The good news: taking…
Virtual care through two-way video technology is an easily accessible and helpful healthcare tool to make life easier when you or a loved one feel sick. Gone are the days when you felt like you lived at the pediatrician’s office…