By: Joseph Mechak, MD COVID-19 cases are ticking-up nationwide. One major difference between March 2020 and October 2020 is the availability of COVID-19 testing. Overall, this is a major positive in the fight against COVID-19. It allows for earlier detection, better isolation/quarantine measures, and contact tracing. Tests are now fairly widely available at places like
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By: Joseph Mechak, MD The first thing we need to do is make an important distinction between Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. These may sound the same but they are two very different things. Gastroesophageal Reflux also known as Physiologic Reflux or “spit-up” is NORMAL. 100% of babies experience some degree of reflux during
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By: Dr. Joseph Mechak with Dr. Lauren Zohler There is another concerning epidemic on the rise since the onset of the Coronavirus. Rates of depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders are increasing rapidly in all age groups, including school-aged children and teens. As pediatricians, this epidemic is every bit as worrisome and serious as
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Me: “Tell me about how you have been spending your days during quarantine/summer” Child: “Ummmm…” Parent: [Biting their tongue] Me: “Let me guess… video games?” Child: “How do you know?!?” Me: “How much are you playing?” Parent: [biting their tongue] Child: “I don’t know… maybe an hour or two.” Parent: [Can’t hold it in any
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