Bicycle Helmets

Now that the weather is getting warmer we are starting to see more bicycles on the road.  Bicycles provide great exercise for kids.   They help develop motor skills, balance, and a sense of independence.   It’s a good idea to make sure bike helmets still fit and...

New Car Seat Recommendations

The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new recommendations for using infant car seats.  The big news is a push to keep infants in rear facing car seats for up to 2 years, if possible.  Recent reviews of available crash data suggest a significant decrease in...

New Immunization Requirements

The Connecticut Department of Public Health released new immunization requirements last week for school and pre-K programs. Unfortunately, these requirements will be in effect as of August 1st, 2011, so it is important for people who may have already had their annual...

Breast Feeding Supplies and the IRS

In a very positive move, the IRS announced this week that it will treat breast pumps and breast feeding supplies as reimbursable items for health care spending accounts and may be deductible as well. This move was praised by the AAP as good news for all breast feeding...

Allegra goes OTC

For all our allergy patients, it looks like Allegra will be going OTC (over the counter) soon. Good news for easy access, bad news possibly for people whose insurance was previously paying for it.