Early Flu? Flu and H1N1 vaccinations
by Karen on 9/23/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It seem early to even begin thinking about getting a flu shot, but apparently Tribeca Pediatrics has already seen a number of young patients with the flu. In their newsletter that went out today they detailed what they are seeing and what the flu shot will have this year: “We’ve seen a suspiciously high number of [...]
New family practitioner takes over Dr. Carpenter’s office
by Karen on 8/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
People always talked about the family doctor Dr. Maggie Carpenter in hushed tones: she was amazing, she hadn’t taken new patients in years, she was so good people were willing to pay 0ut-of-pocket for her for both themselves and their children. Then, last week, one of my friends (J) told me that Dr. Carpenter had [...]
Red bumps? Our kids have it- you?
by Jill on 7/27/10 | 5 Comment(s)
It’s ridiculously hot in NY today as I type; I’m terrified our electric company is going to break down yet I can’t bring myself to turn down the air conditioner, and my son Baker’s chest and back are COVERED in red bumps — so many red bumps that they run together into a giant red [...]
Eczema: What can be done?
by Karen on 7/22/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Eczema: The rash that itches! By Dr. Hugh Gilgoff Almost all babies have sensitive skin. We all know to avoid harsh detergents, strong perfumes, and rough fabrics during this period, but what is normal dry skin versus eczema? What can you do to avoid dry skin? And what medicines are safe and effective? Read below [...]
Dentists Dr. Jackson and Dr. Beinstock change location
by Karen on 7/20/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This is kindof a funny coincidence. I got an email from the dental office of Dr. Jackson and Dr. Bienstock last week saying that they had moved offices and then a phone call with the same info that we had to switch our kids’ appointments for that very reason. So, the short of it is: [...]
Swimmers Ear: Not just from swimming
by Jill on 7/19/10 | 1 Comment(s)
With the temperatures in the 90s for too many days lately, everybody I know has been trying to cool off, generally in some sort of water. This might explain why so many of my friends’ kids have had swimmer’s ear this summer. So far, it has yet to visit my house, though I am ready [...]
Heights Peds lose 1 doc and get another
by Karen on 7/19/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Heights Pediatrics, which has good steady reviews as pediatricians, has some personnel changes this month. The practice used to include Dr. Katerina Silverblatt, Dr. Finkelman and Dr. Alexis Boneparth. Dr. Boneparth is leaving and is being replaced by Dr. Nora Marchiando. They are listed with a review like all pediatricians on our Pediatricians page and [...]
EWG’s List of 9 tips to reduce environmentally-induced cancer
by Karen on 6/28/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The Environmental Working Group sent out an email this morning that I thought was really important to relay to you all: You may have heard that the President’s Cancer Panel issued a landmark report last month suggesting that public health officials have “grossly underestimated” the extent of environmentally-induced cancer among the 1.5 million Americans diagnosed [...]
Lead in Kids Drinks?
by Karen on 6/13/10 | 4 Comment(s)
NPR reported this week that the California environmental group, ELF (the Environmental Law Foundation), found amounts of lead in juice: including bottled, juice boxes and packaged fruit. They have published the list of products that exceed California state’s (and sometimes federal limits) of lead for children. The reporter, Sarah Varney of NPR San Fran station [...]
LICH offers free health screenings, CPR and fun too for kids
by Karen on 6/10/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Long Island College Hospital (LICH) is sponsoring a Health Day this Saturday for a couple of hours. Most importantly, you can get free health screenings for your kids, a CPR demo that will teach your kids how to do CPR and meet LICH physicians. To make the event fun for kids, they will have clowns, [...]
Pamper Dry Max: debilitating rashes and the diaper wars
by Karen on 5/19/10 | 0 Comment(s)
According to Z Recommends, who today posted the second part out of their four investigative series, Pampers Dry Max may be giving some children debilitating rashes. Z Recommends started their investigation after they heard talk on parent boards and social networking sites that discussed rashes from PDM that went “far beyond ‘everyday’ diaper rashes that [...]
Tribeca Pediatrics announces new affiliation
by Karen on 5/13/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Tribeca Pediatrics sent out this notice today: About a year ago, Tribeca Pediatrics was invited to affiliate with the prestigious New York-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center. Now that all our physicians have been credentialed, we are thrilled to announce that we can provide our little patients with state-of-the-art pediatric services and a 24-hour pediatric ER [...]
Premier Pediatrics new location- checked out
by Karen on 4/06/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Today I was finally able to check out Premier Pediatrics’ new location at 104-110 4th Avenue at Warren Street in Park Slope. They have been in there for only a week, so there is still some paper on the doors, but they were in full swing when I got there. With 2 waiting rooms (slotted [...]
Lice….yes, we have to talk about them
by Jill on 3/29/10 | 2 Comment(s)
So far, we have been lice lucky at our house, but I’m sure our time will come. In the meantime, every time that there is a “sighting” at school, we wait to enter our kids’ classroom while the rubber- gloved teachers root through the kids’ hair….. and the parents chat about nits and chemicals. Secretly, [...]
FDA warns using one brand of Rotavirus vaccine
by Karen on 3/23/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Yesterday, the FDA recommended that doctors temporarily stop using the Rotarix vaccine, a brand produced by Glaxo, that is used to prevent rotavirus. Rotavirus is a common cause of severe diarrhea among children and is responsible for more than 600,000 children’s deaths worldwide each year. The Rotarix vaccine may be contaminated with a benign pig [...]
Vitamins: Gummy, chewable…or even at all?
by Jill on 3/16/10 | 10 Comment(s)
As a kid, we ate the fruity, chalky Flinstone’s chewable vitamins. My mother kept them in the cabinet above the toaster (which I now recognize as probably not the best vitamin storage place, given the heat from the toaster!) and she would parcel them out each morning as we ate breakfast. I expect she gave [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Is face painting dangerous?
by Karen on 2/16/10 | 31 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 [...]
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 | 6 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 [...]
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, [...]
