As a parent, it’s important to have a full understanding of school immunizations if you have a student in school or are planning to enroll your child in school any time soon. Phoenix pediatrics experts can give you great advice on school immunization and what is required for your child – simply ask your Phoenix pediatrics professionals at well child check ups or other appointments. [...]
For student athletes in Phoenix, sports physicals are a standard part of joining a team or playing a new sport. School sports physicals determine if students are fit to participate in athletics. Even if they are not required by the school, Phoenix pediatrics practitioners recommend school sports physicals to students who will be participating in athletics during the school year. School sports physicals done in [...]
There are a reasons why children seem to get sick more often than healthy adults, and it’s one motivation for parents to stay on top of well child checks and school shots. One reason kids become ill is the fact that they are in direct contact with other kids more often, and share germs easily. Another reason, in getting sick, children's immune systems develop antibodies [...]
Pediatricians in Phoenix are touting the benefits of breastfeeding for many reasons. It’s cost effective, and can be easier and more convenient than formula. It can lower the mother’s risk of type 2 diabetes and some women’s cancers. But, as any Phoenix pediatrics practitioner will tell you, there are enormous benefits to the baby’s health as well. Breast feeding is not always easy at first, [...]
As all Phoenix pediatricians know, having a sick child to care for can be stressful in multiple ways. Not only are you worried about their health and treatment outcomes, but parents often quickly run through their own sick leave from work to care for their child. If the child is too sick to either return to school or to a daycare facility, you have to [...]
