by Dr. Allen Cherer | Jan 19, 2022 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Neonatal intensive care (NIC) is a term used to describe the care of premature, or very premature infants in an intensive setting. NIC is often necessary to save the infant’s life and provide long-term care for them. In 2021, there will be an increase in the...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Nov 18, 2021 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Vaccines have saved millions of lives over the years by preventing diseases like polio, measles, and diphtheria from spreading. But as more people refuse to vaccinate their children because of unfounded fears, those numbers could rise again. This post will explore the...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Oct 20, 2021 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer
While many think that the COVID-19 pandemic is a thing of the past, dozens of scientists throughout the world are working to develop a universal vaccine against the contagion. As demonstrated by the recent rise of the Delta variant, the coronavirus, like any other...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Sep 20, 2021 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
For the majority of the pandemic, it has been recommended that people gather outdoors if they must gather at all, but that appears to be changing a little. The Delta variant of covid-19 has changed the playing field even among the vaccinated. Initially, we were...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Nov 28, 2017 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer
In 1943, Julia Bell and James Martin first described the sex-linked heritable condition now termed Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). In their paper, “A Pedigree of Mental Deficit Showing Sex-Linkage”, they described a single kindred in which eleven males spanning two...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Jun 17, 2017 | Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Working in the field of neonatal care, I know all too well the health risks that come with pregnancy and childbirth, especially among women who can’t readily access health care. Some common (and serious) postpartum health conditions include diabetes, hypertension,...
