By Dr. Arthur Lavin Readers of Real Answers with Dr. Arthur Lavin will remember that nearly every posting on the influenza virus reminds us that this is a virus that mysteriously appears
By Dr. Arthur Lavin Recently, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) issued a powerful, new set of guidelines for how youth and adolescents should approach the great fun and benefit
By Dr. Arthur Lavin Many of us are already abundantly aware that the rice plant likes to concentrate arsenic from the soil, leading many baby rice cereal flakes to contain too
By Dr. Arthur Lavin This fall I was honored to once again attend an important meeting devoted to acting on the harms done to our babies’ brain development by certain
By Dr. Arthur Lavin It is a very reasonable stance to be skeptical about any medical intervention. Why is that? Because none are perfect. This is why we at Advanced Pediatrics always
By Dr. Arthur Lavin The CDC recently discussed the best timing for getting your flu shot. Why does the timing matter? You could be too early. The shot does not last longer
By Dr. Arthur Lavin Recent reports raised questions on the use of Zantac, at any age, including in newborns. Zantac is a medication used frequently to stop the stomach from making acid,
By Dr. Arthur Lavin On September 23, 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a new policy, and it’s about a subject so, so many families experience – how to
By Dr. Arthur Lavin Recent news reports prove a deeply ominous development. Young people are losing their life to vaping. The deaths are all related to severe reaction in the
By Dr. Arthur Lavin Warnings abound for women nursing their babies regarding the use of medicine by the mother while nursing. And yet, solid information on what is safe, and
