Protecting Your Teens from Chemical Highs With the rise in available prescription narcotics, teens now have even more opportunities to experiment with drugs. However, if you thought locking your medicine cabinet was the only thing to worry about in your home, think again. Due to easy accessibility, teens are increasingly using common...
When to Seek Help for Insect Bites on Children
When to Seek Help for Insect Bites on Children Many wonderful things come with summer – long days filled with sunshine, lemonade stands and swimming in the neighborhood pool. One thing that’s not so nice is the reappearance of biting insects. Chiggers, mosquitoes, no-see-ums… in other words, bugs. Most insect bites are nothing...
Seton Offering Free Heart Screenings for High School Students
Seton Offering Free Heart Screenings for High School Students Championship Heart Foundation is partnering with Seton Heart Institute and Seton Highland Lakes Hospital to provide FREE heart screening for high school athletes. WHO: Any high school student (14-18) WHAT: EKG and limited echocardiogram with immediate results interpreted by board certified cardiologists. WHEN:...
Health Alerts and Recalls
Health Alerts and Recalls WATER WALKING BALLS Water walking balls are a new attraction at amusement parks, carnival, sporting events and also can be purchased for home use. The activity involves climbing into a large, clear plastic ball that is inflated with a blower and zipped closed. The occupant then walks or...
Protect Your Family From the Flu – Schedule An Appointment for Flumist
Protect Your Family From the Flu – Schedule An Appointment for Flumist The Pediatric Center of Round Rock just received shipment of Flumist vaccine, the intranasal form of the flu vaccine – no shots required! This year we want to start early by administering Flumist first to those who prefer it and...
Safety at Sea: Precautions to Help Parents Protect Kids on Boats
Safety at Sea: Precautions to Help Parents Protect Kids on Boats As the school year comes to an end, many families are planning their vacations; some of the favorite activities, include enjoying fresh sea air, water sports and fishing. Before heading into open waters with children, take inventory of personal flotation devices...
New Child Car Seat Recommendations from the AAP
New Child Car Seat Recommendations from the AAP The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released a new set of recommendations about car seat for children. The new guidelines recommends to keep children restrained in a rear-facing position in the back of the vehicle until they reach AGE 2 or the highest...
Tips for a Safe Prom: Are Your Kids Ready for the Big Night?
Tips for a Safe Prom: Are Your Kids Ready for the Big Night? Trisha Korioth and the American Academy of Pediatrics have recently released a guide to help parents with important decisions they must face at the end of the school year, when teenagers get ready to say goodbye to friends before heading off...
Do You Know the Facts About Autism?
Do You Know the Facts About Autism? Concerns about autism are in the minds of new parents these days. It is alarming to learn that the disorder affects 1 % of our children; it is a lifelong condition for which there is no cure. Most parents turn to the Internet in search...
Whooping Cough on the Rise
Whooping Cough on the Rise Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, is a disease caused by bacteria. It starts out with the symptoms of the common cold – runny nose, sneezing, a low grade fever, and a cough. But the cough worsens after the first or second week and eventually causes coughing...