The Apgar score, the very first test given to a newborn, occurs in the delivery room immediately after the delivery of the baby. It is a simple and painless rating system to evaluate your newborn’s health. In 1952, Virginia Apgar first developed the test to standardize assessment of newborns after anesthesia was administered to mothers….
“Everyone’s cancer story is different. But when cancer goes undetected, the end of the story is always the same,” says Dayton-area native, Rachel Blackburn. Unfortunately, Rachel knows all too well the toll cancer can take. “I lost my mom in June 2016 to Large B-cell Lymphoma,” says Rachel. “My father passed away in 2001 from…
We are enjoying another beautiful summer here in Dayton. And that means plenty of time at the pool, beach and local water parks! Many families are planning on water-related fun for the upcoming 4th of July weekend. Sadly, every summer communities across the country are impacted by drowning or near-drowning incidents and Dayton, OH is…
DAYTON, Ohio- The last place families with a sick child want to be is sitting in a waiting room. That’s why Dayton Children’s now offers families the option to “save a spot” at the Springboro Urgent Care. It’s a simple online form that allows a sick child to stay comfortable on the couch while waiting…
Seven Pediatrician Offices Taking Part in Statewide Program to Prevent Vision Loss in Ohio’s Preschoolers(Dayton, Ohio) – Seven PriMed pediatrician offices in the Dayton area announced a partnership with the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (Ohio AAP) and Prevent Blindness to improve preschool vision screenings and prevent vision loss in children 3-5 years of…
Overweight Adolescents “My teenage daughter struggles with her weight (as many of our family members do) but I don’t think she would be considered obese – although I’m not sure. What exactly is the criteria for obesity in teens? Does being overweight as a young person really carry with it the same health problems as…
From an early age, Kristin and Matt Herder both felt called to serve their country. They married in January 1997 while still in college, and upon graduating that May, they were both commissioned in the US Air Force.Devoted to their military careers, they decided to wait until Kristin was 30 before starting a family. When…
Suzanne Booher was standing in Toys R Us on February 9, 2012 with her seemingly healthy 9 year-old son when she got the news. Caulin recently had his swollen tonsils and adenoids removed; the doctor was calling to tell her the pathology lab had found some malignancies on the tissue. “Pack a bag,” he said….
Dr. Dyan Hes, Medical Director at Gramercy Pediatrics and Childhood Obesity Expert offers parents advice on how to have a Healthier Halloween.
Everyone can get cranky when they don’t get enough shut-eye, but for kids, it can cause actual harm to their growing bodies and minds. Kids and sleep
