Nearly one third of children nationwide are overweight and many parents are in denial about their child’s weight problem. Parents may think their child will “grow out of it” or that it’s in their genes. However, parents should take the health risks of being overweight seriously. There are even simple things they can do to … Continue reading “Childhood Obesity”
Dr. Nielsen is moving from the Cherry Tree office to our Provo office at the end of March. His patients will enjoy his new location because they will find ample parking and be closer to UVRMC in case they need lab work. Dr. Nielsen is excited to work with the doctors at the Provo clinic.
Utah Valley Pediatrics will implement a new scheduling and billing computer system April 14th. This will initially cause delays in scheduling, check-in, check-out, and billing as we verify patient information that has been transferred to the new system. When you check in, you may be asked to fill out some paperwork verifying your information. Coming … Continue reading “New Electronic Medical Record Will Cause Delays Starting April 14th”
Utah’s laws regarding child car seat laws have recently changed. After May 5th, 2008, any child who is under eight years old is required to use a car seat or booster seat. Once children reach age eight or are 4’9,” they are allowed to use a seat belt. Booster seats are relatively easy to use—you … Continue reading “Changes to Car Seat Laws”
New research may change the advice given to mothers regarding infants and food allergies. In August 2000, the AAP stated mothers should avoid certain foods like cow’s milk, eggs, and nuts while breast-feeding. It also released a schedule for introducing these foods into a child’s diet. However, the January 2008 issue of the journal, Pediatrics, … Continue reading “Allergy Advice Changed for Infants”
The Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program recently gave compensation to a child with mitochondrial disease. This led to people questioning whether vaccines or other environmental factors would bring on or worsen autism-like symptoms in children. The media has not accurately represented this case. It was a unique and isolated event which does not change the … Continue reading “Autism and Immunizations”
Utah Valley Pediatrics has seen many flu cases in recent weeks. Influenza is spreading throughout the United States and many cases are caused by a strain of the disease that is not directly covered by this year’s flu vaccine. During the last two years flu mortality in adults has been higher than in the past … Continue reading “Influenza Vaccine Alert”
Using data reported to the California Department of Development Services from 1995 to 2007, researchers from the California Department of Health compared the prevalence of autism with exposure to Thimerosal. Their results were published this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry (Jan. 2008). The data showed that the prevalence of autism for children at … Continue reading “Thimerosal Not Linked With Autism”
One way Utah Valley Pediatrics continues to provide personalized, quality care is through involvement with the Utah Pediatric Partnership to Improve Healthcare Quality (UPIQ). UPIQ is a joint effort by organizations and individuals interested in improving all aspects of patient care. Many of our pediatricians attend frequent learning collaboratives hosted by UPIQ that have covered … Continue reading “Utah Valley Pediatrics Builds Upon Commitment to Quality Care Through Involvement With UPIQ”
In January, Utah Valley Pediatrics opened an office in Payson to better serve the needs of the southern part of Utah County. After an exhaustive search to find the right pediatrician, Dr. Garron Miller was chosen and he opened his practice next to the Mountain View Hospital. Dr. Miller specializes in the care of infants, … Continue reading “Utah Valley Pediatrics Opens an Office in Payson”
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