PATIENT EDUCATION

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the source for credible health information and is the official Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.CDC.gov). CDC is committed to achieving true improvements in people's health. Also applies research and findings to improve people's daily lives and responds to health emergencies-something that distinguishes CDC from its peer agencies. Working with states and other partners, CDC provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bioterrorism), implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain national health statistics. CDC also guards against international disease transmission, with personnel stationed in more than 25 foreign countries.

CDC.gov provides parents with credible, reliable health information on:

Data and Statistics / Diseases and Conditions / Emergencies and Disasters / Environmental Health / Healthy Living / Injury, Violence and Safety

Life Stages and Populations / Travelers' Health / Workplace Safety and Health

For more information, visit www.CDC.gov

Child Health Topics

From asthma to immunization, find out more about what the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends for your child’s health. You’ll gain access to a wide variety of information on developmental stages, safety, and advocacy for babies, children, teens, and adolescents from the AAP.

Featured Health Topics include:

Behavioral and Mental Health / Community Health / Diseases and Conditions / Family Health / Healthy Development

Disaster Preparedness / Immunizations / Media / Obesity / Stress

More information at:  AAP Health Iniciatives

Immunization

Immunizations have been one of the single greatest advances in preventative medicine and an essential part of well-child care. Our practice follows the immunization guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

For information about these vaccines, the diseases they protect against, immunization schedules, vaccine safety, please visit the AAP™ immunization page.

Car Seat Recommendations

As a parent, it is your job to protect your child when riding in a vehicle. Using car seats properly helps keep children safe. But with so many different types of car seats on the market, understanding how to use them correctly can be overwhelming for parents.

Visit the AAP™ Car Seat Safety Information page for guidance on choosing the most appropriate car safety seat for your child. You can also have some recommendations from AAA on the following video:

Traveling with Children

Traveling with children requires special planning and preparation. There are many things parents should consider when traveling with children of any age.

Visit the CDC™ Traveling with Children page for helpful resources on travel including:

Safe food and water precautions, diarrhea management and insect protection when traveling abroad

Modifying the immunization schedule / Traveling while pregnant / Travel and breastfeeding / International adoptions