CDC: What to Do If You Are Sick with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Please follow the CDC guidelines for what to do if you are sick with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019). https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html
NPR: A Comic to Help Kids Understand Coronavirus
The following comic can be found at https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus
Dr. Jung’s Blog about Tamiflu
Post #47 How to Optimally Utilize Tamiflu The take home message is that because of side effects and costs, using Tamiflu during the flu season should not be a knee-jerk reaction. Every year in the United States, the CDC estimates that influenza results in between 9 million – 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 – 810,000 [...]
For Our Cigna Patients
Parents of Blue Fish Pediatrics, You may have heard that those covered by Cigna health insurance may lose in-network access to Memorial Hermann facilities or affiliated physicians as of April 30, 2020 unless an agreement is reached. Although Blue Fish Pediatrics is associated with Children's Memorial Hermann, the vast majority of Blue Fish patients [...]
NY Times: How to Communicate Better With Your Children in the New Year
Often, the central message in experts’ advice to parents is find ways to pay attention to what is going on in your kids’ lives, to be present with them and to listen... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/well/family/how-to-communicate-better-with-your-children-in-the-new-year.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
NY Times: 5 Childhood Conditions That Don’t Require a Trip to the E.R.
By Jacob E. OsterhoutOctober 3, 2019 Even the most squeamish parents can treat these common ailments without ever needing to leave the house. My 4-year-old son has a particularly active imagination. On any given day, he’ll regale us with fantastical tales about dragons and superheroes and rocket ships. But no matter how implausible his stories [...]
AAP: Infant Deaths in Sitting Devices
Large study sheds light on infant deaths in sitting devices Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor Every year, several hundred infants fall victim to sleep-related deaths in sitting devices like car seats, bouncers or swings used improperly for routine sleep. A 10-year study of 11,779 infant sleep-related deaths showed that 348 (3%) babies died in sitting devices, [...]
All Offices Closed on Monday, September 2
All Blue Fish offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 for the Labor Day holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3. Have a safe holiday weekend! Blue Fish Pediatrics
Watch Dr. Jung on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire!
Dr. Jung will be on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on Tuesday, October 23! Tune in to ABC 13 to watch him!
Closed for Labor Day
All Blue Fish Pediatrics locations will be closed on Monday, September 3 for the Labor Day holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 4. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!