by Dr. Allen Cherer | Mar 21, 2022 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Neonatal care is essential in helping many newborn babies thrive. When a child is born prematurely, has a low birth weight, or has health concerns after birth, they will be cared for in the neonatal care unit. This special care provides personalized treatments based...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Mar 21, 2022 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a condition that occurs in newborns who were exposed to addictive substances in utero. When a pregnant mother uses drugs or alcohol, the baby can be born with NAS. This condition can cause various health problems for the infant,...
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...
