Fever itself is not a danger and is actually a benefit in fighting the infection. If the decision is made to treat the fever to make the child more comfortable, it is important to follow the direction for doses carefully. There is no evidence that using more than one fever reducer helps. Aspirin is never recommended for children. If your child looks and acts sick, seek medical help.

The 2022 Pediatric Educator Awards are:

Attitude is a choice. Concentrate on overturning whining and complaining into something positive.

Attitude is a choice. Concentrate on overturning whining and complaining into something positive.

Sticking to family routines can help everyone cultivate a sense of peace amid the holiday rush. Make time for exercise, healthy meals, and plenty of sleep (including naps). Turning off devices or meditation can give the family time to slow down and simply “be”. Holiday hubbub can make children’s mood swing more intense with lack of sleep, lots of sugary snacks, intense media images of holiday parties and have-to-have gifts.

People have been studying for years about what is intelligence, what part of the brain is involved in “intelligence”, and how can we measure it? In general, intelligence is the ability to learn and to recall or remember what we have learned. In the 1960’s it was suggested that there were two “systems” of intelligence, fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Fluid intelligence involves the ability to understand, to reason and to solve problems. Crystallized intelligence involves recalling stored knowledge and past experiences

Congratulations to our PGY3s on their successful 100% Fellowship Match!

A recent article in the journal Pediatrics (Kim I, et al) reports that there has been an increase in calls to poison control centers for overdoses of benzonanate. Benzonanate (Tessalon) is not recommended for children under 10 years, is only sold by prescription, comes in small enticing gummy capsules and is used for coughs due to colds and flu. Benzonanate overdose symptoms can occur in children within 15-20 minutes and in children younger than 2 years 1-2 capsules can be an overdose.

T-Shirt Sales proceeds benefit the Pediatrics Annual Toy and Book Drive.

Our NICU celebrated the holiday in a fun and creative way for the children and our smallest babies and their families.

Les Green is the new Sr. Business Operations Manager for ASG IV

Sunil Jain has assumed the role of director for UTMB's Academy of Master Clinicians (AMC) effective Sept. 1, 2022.

Clean air is important for healthy children. In this “Keeping Kids Healthy” article, Dr. Sally Robinson explains that children are at risk because their lungs are still growing, are very active, and breathe in a great deal of air. Several studies show that children who grew up in more polluted areas have an increased risk of having reduced lung growth.

May 6, 2022, 8 AM - 9 AM UTMB Pediatrics Grand Rounds: Animal Injuries in the Pediatric Urgent Care presented by Dr. Zhibo Yang and Dr. Anit Rao from UTMB Pediatric Urgent Care.

For the “wordbox” to learn and to do its job it needs lots of practice. It starts with a parent reading aloud to an infant to toddlers having parents help them read. In this Keeping Kids Healthy, Dr. Sally Robinson explains how the brain works to help us understand and produce spoken language.

Students of all ages are encouraged to submit artwork that reflects UTMB’s Annual Earth Day event theme – “Be a Force of Nature”!

In Keeping Kids Healthy, Dr. Sally Robinson writes about a recent review by Dr. Peter Rowe, MD in healthychildren.org, an interesting discussion about the long-haul COVID-19 in children and teens. Dr. Robinson mentions the most common symptoms of long-haul COVID conditions and reminds us that COVID-19 vaccines are the best way to protect your family.

Patricia Rogers, MD, FAAP, has been recognized as Clinician of the Month for January 2022 by the UTMB Academy of Master Clinicians.