Dr. Mindy Calandro at Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s Flu Press Conference
The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. Baton Rouge Clinic…
2020 Baton Rouge Parents Family Favorites
The results for the 2020 Baton Rouge Parents Magazine’s Family Favorite awards for 2020 are in, and we are thankful for the public’s support! The voting is held annually, and…
Is Your Child Overweight?
Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the U.S. These tips can help kids stay healthier. Overeating, lack of exercise and unhealthy diets are creating an obesity epidemic in children and…
Should My Child Participate in Sports this Fall?
With the summer winding down and the school year shifting into gear (although, with a much different look from previous years), pediatricians’ offices are once again seeing patients for well…
5 Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches
How to send kids to school with lunches they’ll eat and that are good for them, too If your school district is resuming in-person instruction, lunchtime may still look…
Why Your Child Needs to Get Back on Track with Immunizations
If your kids missed their shots due to COVID-19, it’s time to schedule a doctor’s appointment When doctors’ offices closed during the coronavirus pandemic, millions of U.S. children fell behind…
How to Prepare Kids for a Unique School Year
Your back-to-school routine will be anything but routine but these tips can ease the transition The goal of school administrators, teachers, and parents is for the school year to…
Preparing for a School Year Like No Other…
Should my children go to school in the fall? This is probably the question of the hour! For the vast majority of children, the answer is 100% yes! The American…
Should My Child Go to School this Fall?
With so much going on this summer, we have to adjust to so many “new” norms. COVID-19 is a moving target; however, each day, we are getting one step closer…