Category Archives: Health & Wellness

From childhood illnesses to healthy lifestyles, get the 411 on promoting your child’s health and wellbeing.

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST DISCUSSES VACCINATIONS

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

A local news station invited Dr. Karen Dahl, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Valley Children’s Hospital, to address questions parents may have about immunizing their children from diseases like measles, chicken pox and the flu. You can watch the interview … Continue reading →

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ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT MEASLES

Posted on February 6, 2015 by

Last week’s post, 10 Things to Know About Measles, received several comments on Facebook. So I promised to follow up with more information this week. Measles is still in the news. Parents are concerned – especially parents of newborns who … Continue reading →

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10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MEASLES

Posted on January 30, 2015 by

Now that we all know even the happiest place on earth is not germ-free, many of us are left wondering how to protect our kids from nasty illnesses like measles. I spoke with Dr. Karen Dahl, vice president of quality … Continue reading →

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