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Research Shows Parents Help Shape How Much Pain and Distress Preschoolers Feel After Vaccinations

A recently conducted study by Professor Rebecca Pillai Ridell of York University (Toronto) discovered how parents behaviors affect preschoolers experience with vaccines. Click here to view the video of her findings.

New Year. New Insurance.

Many families will have a new insurance plan that started January 1, perhaps your family is one of them.

If your family is participating in a new insurance plan this year and you would like to be sure we are participating with the plan or network please be sure to review our updated insurance plans page. You may also contact our office and one of our… view

Healthy New Year's Resolutions for Children & Teens

A new year is a new opportunity to start fresh. Many people begin thinking of some type of goal or resolution they would like to set for themselves in the new year. The AAP has created a list… view

Holiday Mental Health Tips from the AAP

The holidays can be a happy time of year for many people, as they gather with family and friends, exchange gifts and celebrate traditions. The changes in family routines and extra demands on time, however, can also cause some stress, especially for children. In this… view

Flu Vaccine Now Available

We are pleased to announce we are now scheduling appointments for the flu vaccine.

We offer convenient appointment times including afternoons and Saturdays. We can also vaccinate parents, caregivers and older siblings. There have already been confirmed cases of flu in the local community therefore it is recommended that you get vaccinated as soon as possible to be protected.… view

Premium Designation for Quality and Cost Efficiency

Effective September 6, 2017 all nine physician providers of Interlachen Pediatrics will be designated as Premium providers through United Healthcare.  Each individual… view

Babies and Screen Time

How much time should a baby or young child spend in front of a screen? This article published on USA Today.com discusses the risks and benefits of screen time for babies and… view

FDA Alerts Consumers of Nationwide Voluntary Recall of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr.

Recall initiated due to a potential the devices may contain a defective par that may result in the devices failing to activate.

On March 31, 2017, the drug manufacturer, Mylan in coordination with the US FDA issued an expanded nationwide voluntary recall of certain lot numbers of the… view

AAP Emphasizes Safety and Importance of Vaccines

Should politics influence healthcare?

Healthcare and politics seem to be in the news daily. One of the discussions is regarding a possible federal commission on vaccines. To this end the AAP has emphasized the safety and… view

Recommendation For The HPV Vaccine Revised

On Wednesday, the CDC revised it's recommendations for the vaccine that prevents HPV.

The new recommendations are for children and adolescents between the ages of 9-14. The recommendations are for a two-dose series instead of three with the vaccines being given at least 6 months apart. For adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15-26, the recommendation of three… view