August 10th, 2010 – Researchers from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky set out to determine whether children who received vaccines on a delayed schedule demonstrated different neurodevelopmental outcomes than children…

Dr. Miller Comment:  Due to the elevated outdoor temperatures and prolonged swimming we are seeing high numbers of children with swimmer's ear.   Please consider using preventive ear drops (1 part of rubbing alcohol with 1

Coxsackievirus Virus ------------------------------ Hand, foot, and mouth disease (Coxsackie Virus) is caused by one of several types of viruses.  Coxsackie viruses are a part of a family of viruses known as enterovirus. This family includes polioviruses. In fact…

You may have read or heard about a recent study on ADHD and pesticides in the news.   This study was based on data on 1139 children, aged 8 to 15 years, from the National Health and Nutrition Examination…

May 16, 2010 - Four Seasons Pediatrics has reinstated the Rotateq (Merck Rotavirus vaccine). Within the last two months, the FDA became aware of the presence or a porcine virus (PCV1) in Rotarix and DNA…

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Four Seasons Pediatrics is now on Twitter.  You can find us at: http://twitter.com/fspeds Get updates by texting follow fspeds to 40404 We use twitter for quick alerts for those who prefer mobile alerts:  e.g. Flu vaccine arrive  

TICKS Ticks are widespread at this time. Deer ticks are active in May through July. It is these ticks that transmit Lyme Disease. We recommend that you check your child daily if they are outside. Most…

Four Seasons Pediatrics has carefully reviewed our approach to vaccinations in our practice.  There are several factors that we feel have a bearing on a new office policy and include the following: We want the greatest…

There are many different types of ticks in the United States, some of which are capable of transmitting infections. The risk of developing these infections depends upon the geographic location, season of the year, type…