Monthly Archives: June 2014

Thermometers

Posted on June 30, 2014 by L. M. Asta

Everyone has a temperature. Not everyone has a fever. Taking your child’s temperature helps you and the pediatrician make decisions about your child’s condition and recommended treatment. A rectal temperature is recommended for children under 2 months of age. There … Continue reading →

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School Physicals

Posted on June 25, 2014 by L. M. Asta

  Schools require a medical physical before a child enters. See what’s this check up involves here. For more back to school health health tips, read the Consumer’s Report article here. Some insurance companies allow one physical examination every 365 … Continue reading →

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Measles

Posted on June 1, 2014 by L. M. Asta

When I hear the word measles I think: cough, coryza and conjunctivitis. That’s the way I learned it in medical school. Infected children have a cough, runny nose (coryza) and red eyes (conjunctivitis). They also have distinctive white areas inside the cheeks … Continue reading →

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Snakebite First Aid

Posted on June 1, 2014 by L. M. Asta

It’s time to be outside, but do mind our California snakes. The venomous ones in general, and the rattlesnakes in particular. Teach kids not to put their hands or feet anywhere they can’t see first—tall grass, rocks, woodpiles. If there is a … Continue reading →

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