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New Food Guidelines from USDA
Jun 02, 2011
The USDA came out with a new version of their food guide. As you can see, it is no longer a pyramid. The idea is that it will be easier for parents to "fill in the slots" on the plates of their kids. ...
Notes for your lunchboxes
Aug 25, 2010
While researching ideas for lunchbox notes for my two younger children, I came across an interesting blog: alphamom check it out. I managed to download and edit several notes for ongoing use....
Salmonella outbreak
Aug 20, 2010
The FDA has issued a recall notice, after several eggs from plants in Iowa were traced back as sources of salmonella - related illness. We have not heard of any cases locally, and it is highly unlikel...
Spring is here... and so are our allergies.
Mar 19, 2010
It is a welcome sight to see: our gardens are finally starting to look greener, the skies are clearing up, and kids are riding around on their bicycles in our neighborhoods. While we embrace the comin...
new resource for parents
Nov 18, 2009
This website from Abbott has a few really cool resources for parents. Check it out by clicking here....
Swine Flu Vaccine Supply Shortage
Nov 02, 2009
Due to the ongoing shortage of vaccine, we do not expect to have our order fulfilled any time soon. At this point, we are redirecting all of our high risk patients to local urgent care centers and pha...
Swine Flu 2009
Sep 01, 2009
We've been getting a few phone calls with several questions about Swine Flu. This is what we know about it so far: The typical flu symptoms that we already know are as follows. Please call us f...
Swine Flu Vaccines
May 01, 2009
We have placed an order through FloridaShots for several hundred doses of H1N1 vaccines. There is no stated date for delivery. We will post a news article when it arrives. most likely we will set a da...
Looking for a new baby bottle?
Mar 10, 2009
We recently heard about a new bottle feeding system for babies that get exclusively breast fed and mom is still pumping and giving expressed breast milk. It may be another BPA-free option to look at w...
MRSA Information for parents
Oct 09, 2008
FAQs on MRSA - Susan Brasher, ARNPWhat is MRSA?MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. MRSA is a highly contagious bacterium that is resistant to multiple antibiotics.What does...
Dr Elena Watson going solo
Sep 05, 2008
Dr Elena Watson has decided to take a giant leap and open up her own practice in Clermont, Florida. Although we are sad to see her leave, the providers and staff of Windermere Pediatrics would like to...
Sign Language for Babies Link
Aug 22, 2008
One of our families recently showed us this link for sign language. It is free of charge and illustrates different signs that you can teach your baby. http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi...
Influenza "Flu" shots available - for parents too!
Aug 14, 2008
Windermere Pediatrics is happy to announce that the 2008-2009 version of Fluzone, has arrived. Target populations for these vaccines are described in the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/profess...
Flu vaccines will be ready within the next few weeks
Jul 28, 2010
Sign up for notifications using our Listserv, and we will let you know when they arrive....
Tylenol, Motrin, and Zyrtec Product Recall Notice
May 04, 2010
McNeil announced a voluntary recall of the following products: CONCENTRATED TYLENOL® INFANTS’ DROPS 1/4 OZ GRAPE (NDC - 50580-144-40) CHILDREN’S TYLENOL® SUSPENSION 1 OZ. CHERRY B...
Additional Seasonal Influenza Vaccines arrived!
Dec 02, 2009
We are pleased to announce that another supply of seasonal influenza vaccine (for children older than 3 years) has arrived to our office. You can call our office for an appointment if you still haven'...
Seasonal Flu immunizations available.
Oct 07, 2009
Our supply of seasonal Fluzone and FluMist is here. If you wish, you can call our office to schedule a visit....
Fluzone 2009 is now available
Sep 02, 2009
We would like to announce that both forms of the injectable influenza vaccines are available, both for infants and toddlers under age three as well as older kids and adolescents. Recommendations for v...
Risks of non-vaccination
Jan 26, 2009
Sadly, we read again about how unimmunized children end up suffering the consequences of the decision to withhold vaccines. Those around them also have to deal with this decision, particularly if they...
Monitor influenza activity in your zip code
Dec 16, 2008
Now that we have been able to vaccinate a vast majority of our patients against influenza, utilizing both FluMist and Fluzone, we are cautiously monitoring influenza activity in Florida. There is a ne...
New policy regarding ADHD/ADD prescription drugs
Aug 14, 2008
Given the growing number of young people with adverse effects to certain medications, Windermere Pediatrics has decided to adopt a new policy regarding monitoring the vital signs of patients using cer...
