Pediatricians and the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommend Parents Use Good Judgment The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) cited studies suggesting that heavy use of electronic media may interfere with children’s speech and language development replace important playtime with parents and lead to obesity. Studies also have found that more than 90 percent of U.S. […]
TCMC Guest Author: Kathryn N Swatkowski, CNM TCMC Medical Guest Author: Kathryn N. Swatkowski, CNM has been a Certified Nurse Midwife for 20 years, taking care of women throughout their life-span from adolescence through menopause. She is a clinical instructor of obstetrics and gynecology at The Commonwealth Medical College. This column is a special feature […]
NEPA is fortunate to have many bright, altruistic and dedicated pediatricians. Over the past thirty years, I have had the pleasure and privilege to work with them and their patients. One of the most common problems referred to physical therapy by pediatricians is infant torticollis. Torticollis, also referred to as wryneck, means “twisted neck” in […]
