Park Slope Doctor in drug ring
by Karen on 3/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Gothamist reported today, that an anesthesiologist, along with some residents at NY Methodist in Park Slope, were accused of running a drug ring.
The Park Slope anesthesiologist, Michael Hosny Gabriel, “was accused of writing Adderall prescriptions for phony patients, who filled them and sold the study drug on the streets. Gabriel, may have used his profits [...]
Vitamin storage turns out to be, yes, important
by Jill on 3/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Where do you store your vitamins? We keep our vitamins in the kitchen and I know people who store them in the bathroom. The bathroom and kitchen seem two logical places to store them and for most of us, where we keep them is how we can remember to take them. Apparently then, most of [...]
Germs, visitors and going outside with new babies
by Karen on 2/25/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Germs, Visitors and Going Outside
by Dr. Hugh Gilgoff
Who’s Allowed Near the Baby?
The birth of your baby is a time of utter joy and celebration. Friends, family, and even complete strangers on the street want to see and even touch your beautiful little one. The problem is that your baby does not yet have [...]
Is face painting dangerous?
by Karen on 2/16/10 | 19 Comment(s)
It seems like every children’s event these days has an arts and crafts table with a face painter. But, is that face paint safe?
Last year, a report for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics was issued regarding the safety of face paint. The researchers tested 10 different face painting kits, all commonly found in craft stores. [...]
How to Spot ADD or ADHD
by Karen on 2/08/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This guide on Parenting.com caught my attention when it went up online today. I have always wondered how a doctor can spot ADD or ADHD when s/he has such limited time when seeing your child. It seems that it is really up to the parent to spot any signs of ADD or ADHD and bring [...]
Vaccine and Autism Study Doctor Found Guilty
by Karen on 2/01/10 | 1 Comment(s)
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield, released a study that showed a link between between the MMR vaccination and autism. Wikepedia: Wakefield was the lead author of the study, published in The Lancet, which reported bowel symptoms in twelve children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and linked them to the MMR vaccine.[1] In a press conference held [...]
Free Hearing Tests for Adults
by Karen on 1/28/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Have the drone of the subways taken a toll on your hearing? Or those car alarms at night? Or perhaps your ipod has been a wee bit loud for too long? The Department of Otolaryngology’s board certified audiologists Long Island College Hospital (LICH) will conduct the screenings for adults every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout [...]
Toilet seats that can cause a rash
by Jill on 1/25/10 | 0 Comment(s)
At first, you peg those irritated red bumps on your child’s bum as winter dry skin. And hopefully, that’s the case. But a small study out by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center points to the resurgence of another possible – though rare – culprit: toilet seat dermatitis. Toilet seat dermatitis causes skin irritation around the buttocks [...]
Recall: Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, St. Joseph Aspirin and Rolaids
by Karen on 1/19/10 | 3 Comment(s)
Holy Cow! Is there anything left in my medicine cabinet that hasn’t been recalled?! Oh, Thank God my Tums will still work!
Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, St. Joseph Aspirin, Rolaids Recall
Containers’ Moldy Odor to Blame for Recall of 60 Million Over-the-Counter Products
Jan. 15, 2010 — Because of a sickening smell in some containers, 54 million packages of [...]
Changes at Tribeca Pediatrics
by Karen on 1/13/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There are some changes at Tribeca Pediatrics. This fall, to the delight of many Brooklyn parents, the practice opened up a new location in Park Slope. Dr. TJ Gold, who was originally in the Williamsburg office, moved to “found” the Park Slope one. In another move from the Williamsburg office, Liz Fitzgerald, the Nurse Practitioner, [...]
Medications and Breastfeeding
by Karen on 1/13/10 | 7 Comment(s)
Yesterday, I was prescribed some medicine for “silent reflux” by an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. She said that the medicine was “fine for a nursing mom”…..without checking. I wasn’t convinced she really knew. I called my general practitioner to see if the medicine was okay for a nursing mom.
“NO!” she said, “take Pepcid instead.”
Just [...]
Natural Remedies to Calm Coughs
by Karen on 1/13/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It seems this is the year of the unrelenting cough. Everyone has it. Some kids have been coughing so much they are vomiting. It’s painful to hear your child coughing incessantly. We know that over the counter cough remedies aren’t the answer anymore, but your child isn’t getting any sleep (and neither are you!) There [...]
Update on H1N1 shots at LICH Pediatrics
by Karen on 12/08/09 | 0 Comment(s)
This is an update from LICH Pediatrics. They will have plenty of slots open for tomorrow for H1N1 vaccination shots. The slots are available from Wednesday 10 am- 12 pm with Dr. Gilgoff for all ages/doses of H1N1 and also from 1-4 pm they will continue giving the H1N1 shots. I have been [...]
Cesarean Section rate for New York Hospitals
by Karen on 12/07/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Ever wonder what percentage rate your chosen hospital has for cesarean sections? I know I did. I was alarmed to find my hospital rate’s had gone up by 10% over 7 years! It seems that that trend is fairly common. The only two hospitals whose percentages have gone down are: Roosevelt Hospital (2.3%) [...]
Update on H1N1 Shots for kids and adults this week and weekend
by Karen on 12/04/09 | 0 Comment(s)
You can get your H1N1 shots, as usual, at the Weekend H1N1 Vaccination Clinics, however, they will vaccinate only those in the high risk categories. It still leaves the “under 4 years” crowd out and some others. If you are not able to get vaccinated at weekend clinic, you can get your vaccination at [...]
H1N1 vaccinations in Brooklyn schools
by Karen on 11/03/09 | 0 Comment(s)
We got notice yesterday that children ages 4 years and up would be vaccinated at my son’s school. Our son, who is 3 years, is not eligible to be vaccinated per the CDC direction (yet). So, what is the schedule for all the schools?
Here it is, courtesy of nyc.gov:
This year the Health Department is [...]
