Despite being cautious, enforcing masking and even getting your child vaccinated, unfortunately the COVID-19 omicron variant still managed to infect your child(ren). This story has been quite common over the past two months, so many parents now wonder
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Traditional methods of contact tracing are critical to containing the spread of infection. Technology can support and augment these efforts by allowing public health authorities to quickly notify people who may have been exposed to a person who
What Should I Do If My Child, Myself Or Someone In My Family Gets COVID?
Step 1: ISOLATE. Fortunately, the simple answer to the above question has stayed the same throughout the pandemic – if you test positive for COVID, you should ISOLATE as soon as you can. It does not matter if
Omicron has rapidly become the dominant COVID strain, accounting for more than 75% of new cases in the U.S. While it is highly contagious, and more easily evades the early phase of the body’s immune system, getting a
Making Memories And Meals For The Holidays
Standing on a chair tucked safely into the corner of the kitchen, I enthusiastically stirred the cookie dough as my beloved great-grandmother added ingredients. Together we made messes, laughed, cleaned up and enjoyed the warm delicious treats we
How To Get Your 5-11 Year Old Child The Pfizer Covid Vaccine
On November 2nd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend all children ages 5 through 11 get a low-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. Hours later, CDC director Rochelle Wolensky issued the final
My Kids Are So Excited For Halloween, How Can We Make Sure To Safely Enjoy The Holiday This Year?
We’ve reached that part of the year where time seems to move even faster than normal. Once we get to Halloween, it’s just 25 days until Thanksgiving and then 54 days until Christmas. Thankfully this year it seems
Back to School with Tics & Tourette Syndrome
In previous years, the summer always seemed to have passed too quickly. This year, with the pandemic and the Delta variant, many students are actually glad that summer is over and are excited to get back to in-person
What Vitamins And Supplements Should I Be Giving My Child To Help Them Grow Well And Stay Healthy?
Ideally, children and adolescents (and adults!) should get their recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals from their healthy balanced diet. However, with picky kindergarteners or suddenly vegetarian teens, it can be hard to determine what they might
How can I Help Promote my Child’s Eye Health?
When a baby is first born, their vision is thought to be 20/400, but within a few months after birth, a baby’s vision becomes more clear and by age 3 – 4 years, they typically have 20/20 vision.
Despite being cautious, enforcing masking and even getting your child vaccinated, unfortunately the COVID-19 omicron variant still managed to infect
Traditional methods of contact tracing are critical to containing the spread of infection. Technology can support and augment these efforts
What Should I Do If My Child, Myself Or Someone In My Family Gets COVID?
Step 1: ISOLATE. Fortunately, the simple answer to the above question has stayed the same throughout the pandemic – if
Omicron has rapidly become the dominant COVID strain, accounting for more than 75% of new cases in the U.S. While
Making Memories And Meals For The Holidays
Standing on a chair tucked safely into the corner of the kitchen, I enthusiastically stirred the cookie dough as my
How To Get Your 5-11 Year Old Child The Pfizer Covid Vaccine
On November 2nd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend all children ages 5 through
My Kids Are So Excited For Halloween, How Can We Make Sure To Safely Enjoy The Holiday This Year?
We’ve reached that part of the year where time seems to move even faster than normal. Once we get to
Back to School with Tics & Tourette Syndrome
In previous years, the summer always seemed to have passed too quickly. This year, with the pandemic and the Delta
What Vitamins And Supplements Should I Be Giving My Child To Help Them Grow Well And Stay Healthy?
Ideally, children and adolescents (and adults!) should get their recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals from their healthy balanced
How can I Help Promote my Child’s Eye Health?
When a baby is first born, their vision is thought to be 20/400, but within a few months after birth,