By Andrew Kiragu, MD, FAAP Fall is here, and with it, bright and vibrant colors, a final burst of life before winter’s senescence. I hope that you have all been able to take some time to enjoy these changing seasons and perhaps draw lessons and some comfort from them. Lessons that beyond the dark and […]
By Nusheen Ameenuddin, MD, FAAP “Most of you already know Dr. Nusheen, because she sees your kids” is how I was introduced on my home turf at the first of a series of talks with Minnesota’s Somali community. It was during our state’s worst measles outbreak to date. By the week before Memorial Day this […]
By Anne Valaas-Turner, MD, FAAP On August 25, 2017, the Minnesota Department of Health declared an end to the measles outbreak…. along with a collective, statewide sigh of relief. As part of this announcement, Commissioner of Health Dr. Ed Ehlinger thanked all of the health systems, hospitals, clinics, doctors, pediatric clinicians, clinic staff and local […]
By Sheldon Berkowitz, MD, FAAP Sterilization of minors is an uncommon procedure in pediatric practices, but an important one to understand if a family requests information about it. This article will help to understand what the ethical issues are and how to proceed if it is requested for your patient. Typically, this issue is only […]
Neil Bratney, MD, FAAP Nearly 1 in 10 Minnesotans are food insecure; that’s a half-a-million Minnesotans who don’t always know where their next meal is coming from. While poverty is a common contributing factor, transportation and geographic factors may also affect families without cars or without a grocery store nearby. Many families are just above […]
