by Dr. Allen Cherer | Feb 23, 2022 | blog, Dr. Allen Cherer
Artificial intelligence is changing our lives in many ways, including our approach to healthcare. Let’s look at how AI has made waves in the healthcare industry. AI vs. COVID-19 The rise of the global pandemic has significantly impacted society, but...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 10, 2018 | blog, Dr. Allen Cherer
Sick newborns often rely on a ventilator to supply oxygen, and are tethered by a plastic endotracheal tube (ETT). Often-times, this tube accidentally pops out. This represents the fourth most common complication experienced by newborns in NICUs. It can cause oxygen...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 10, 2018 | blog, Dr. Allen Cherer
It’s been said that statistics can be used to prove just about anything. Take, for example, one study that I recently read about, which examined the link between vegetarianism among pregnant women and an increased risk of drug and alcohol abuse among their children....
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 | Apr 20, 2016 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Zika virus is an arthropod-borne flavivirus discovered in Africa in 1947. When infected by the virus, most persons are asymptomatic or demonstrate generally mild, self-limited illness characterized by fever, rash, arthralgia, and conjunctivitis. The first widespread...
