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2013-05-21 Pediatrics - spacing between two different combination vaccines:

Hi Manas,    There is no problem as such in this schedule. It is a common misconception (even among some doctors!) that there has to be a gap (of four weeks) between two different vaccines. It is not true

2013-05-21 Pediatrics - Excessivlely depenent nursing baby:

Hi, jennifer,     It is hard to think how changing habits when they are older habits would be easier than changing them in the beginning, but who knows?    Hysteria never hurt a baby in any permanent manner

2013-05-19 Pediatrics - child nutrition:

Hi, Melinda,     Don't you think it would be a good idea to have her see her pediatrician, do a good dietary history, a good exam and perhaps some targeted lab studies to see if she is medically OK?  To

2013-05-18 Pediatrics - Malaria Medicines:

Hi Rachel,    For travellers travelling from non-endemic countries like USA to "hyper-endemic" countries like many countries in Africa, malaria medicine (like Chloroquine phosphate) IS recommended IN ADDITION

2013-05-18 Pediatrics - dry coughinh:

Hi Kamal,    Please consult his pediatrician, as he needs careful examination to find out the cause and then treated appropriately. Cough that increases with activity can be a sign of (mild) Asthma; hence