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Fall Allergy and Asthma Guide
By: Dr. Raphael Strauss, Dr. Robyn Kreiner, and Dr. Khalid Ahmad (Strauss Allergy & Asthma, Commack & Woodbury, NY) Fall is the peak season for asthma in the Northeast. If you or your child is prone to cough, wheeze, or have bronchitis or asthma exacerbations in the Fall and Winter months, now is the time […]
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
By: Megan Hayes, CPNP (Peconic Pediatrics, Riverhead & Southold, New York) Happy National Immunization Awareness Month! Edward Jenner is often referred to as the father of modern vaccines, but did you know that the first use of immunizations may have been as early as 200 BCE? As history marches on, scientists have learned more and […]
Surviving Springtime Allergies
By: Dr. Robyn Kreiner & Dr. Raphael Strauss, Strauss Allergy & Asthma (Westbury & Commack, New York) Spring is here the trees have begun to pollinate. While some may start to enjoy the warmer weather others may be dreading allergy symptoms. It’s time to stock up on allergy meds and find the best allergy regimen […]
Addressing the Measles Outbreaks in New York
By: Kerry Fierstein, MD Pediatric Health Associates (Plainview, New York) Dear Parents & Caregivers, Measles outbreaks in Brooklyn and Rockland have put public health on the front page of our newspapers. A disease which had been declared eliminated from North America in 2002, is once again scaring parents, doctors and government officials. Things to know: […]
Clearing Up Questions on Stimulant Medicines in the Treatment of ADHD
By: James Parles, MD, Three Village Behavioral Medicine (Three Village, New York) A recently published article raised concern about starting stimulant medicines in the treatment of ADHD. Children who were stable on stimulant medications did not have similar problems and there is no reason for anyone currently on ADHD medications to stop them. In the […]
Why You Should Keep Your Child Vape Free
By: Eric Levene, MD, Chester Pediatrics (White Plains, New York) & Kerry Fierstein, MD, Pediatric Health Associates (Plainview, New York) E-cigarettes or “vapes” have replaced traditional cigarettes as the nicotine delivery system of choice for teenagers and parents need to understand the appeal and the risk vaping represents. Though marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, […]
World Breastfeeding Week 2019- Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding
By: Lauren Macaluso, MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC, (Breastfeeding Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY) The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) organizes World Breastfeeding Week annually from August 1-7. The slogan for this year’s event is, Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding involves not just moms and babies, but partners as well. Research shows women with strong support […]
Traveling with Telemedicine
By: Naomi Zilkha, MD (Telemedicine, Allied Physicians Group) Hi Allied! It’s time for #TelemedicineTuesday! Today I’m going to talk about taking Allied Telemedicine with you when you travel around New York, or when your child goes to college in New York. The most important thing to remember about this is : Your child must be […]
Tackles & Tutus: Introduction
By: Stephanie Ryan My Story Blog #1 Tackles & Tutus Wow! I have always dreamed of writing a blog that would actually be published – and here I am, pinch me! Let me introduce myself; My name is Stephanie and I wear many hats. I am a wife, teacher, cook, housekeeper, secretary, party planner, boo-boo kisser, scary monster exterminator, and mother […]
Telemedicine and Lice Checks
By: Naomi Zilkha, MD (Telemedicine, Allied Physicians Group) Hi Allied! It’s #TelemedicineTuesday! And it’s National Left Handers Day!! Left-handed fist bump to all my fellow Allied Lefties! This weekend, I saw Dear Evan Hanson on Broadway (totally recommend it!) to celebrate my younger daughter’s 18th birthday. Afterwards, we were walking around Times Square, and I […]
Telemedicine and Asthma
By: Naomi Zilkha, MD (Telemedicine, Allied Physicians Group) Hi Allied! It’s time for #TelemedicineTuesday! Last week, I saw an Allied after-hours Telemedicine record number of patients, and almost all of them had asthma. That’s because, last week (and so far, this week), it’s been really bad asthma weather. I am an asthmatic myself, with significant symptoms […]
August Allergies & Asthma? Try Telemedicine!
By: Naomi Zilkha, MD (Telemedicine, Allied Physicians Group) Hi Allied! It’s #TelemedicineTuesday! The end of August. I can smell it in the air, and my lungs and sinuses can definitely feel it. Along with the smell, I get a knot in my stomach—that the new school year is on its way. Only this year—for the […]
Telemedicine & Your Baby
By: Naomi Zilkha, MD (Telemedicine, Allied Physicians Group) Hi Allied! It’s Telemedicine Tuesday! It’s also my daughter’s 22nd birthday and first day of work as an RN at NYU. She was born at 33 weeks after a very complicated pregnancy and spent 2 weeks in the NICU after she was born. I had been on […]
Give it a try!
By: Naomi Zilkha, MD (Telemedicine, Allied Physicians Group) Hi Allied! It’s #TelemedicineTuesday! Dr. Zilkha fun fact 1: As a senior in high school, I turned down admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to attend the 8-year medical program at Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U). One of my biggest dreads was having […]
Vaping is in the news- For good reason!
By Dr. Raphael Strauss, Dr. Robyn Kreiner, and Dr. Khalid Ahmad The use of electronic cigarettes (vaping, hookah and other delivery devices) has exceeded the use of conventional cigarettes among teenagers and young adults. It has become quite clear that this is potentially very dangerous and there have been hundreds of case reports of acute […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Child Safer This Month
By: Bonnie Fachler (Child Proofing Pro) The Childproofing Pro Says… Welcome to the Child Proofing Pro Blog series for Allied Physicians Group. Each month an important subject related to child safety will be featured. This month the highlight will be on keeping the holiday season jolly with a few important reminders. 5 Ways to Keep Your […]