Providing personal, high-quality health care to children in Central Louisiana.
Kai Wicker-Brown, M.D.
Providing personal, high-quality health care to children in Central Louisiana.
RSV season is here. Beyfortus (RSV prophylaxis) now available for infants under 8 months in their first RSV season. Call clinic with questions.
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Learning to drive is a complex skill for many teens and it can be worrisome for families to have a young driver in the family. But teens with ADHD need to take extra precautions as the risk for accidents is higher if there's impulsive, distracted, and unfocused driving. Check out this guide for tips on how to support kids with ADHD in driving. 🚘
"Medication can help teens control ADHD symptoms. However, the benefit of medication on teen driving is uncertain. Many factors affect whether ADHD medication might help. These include the time of day, how long ago the teen took medicine and how well it treats symptoms. For example, drivers are more at risk of a crash in the late afternoon and evening. This is also when a teen's ADHD medication might have worn off."
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ADHD & Driving Risks: The Link Parents Need to Know
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The risk of a crash is 36% higher for teens drivers with ADHD than their peers, no matter their gender, age or driving experience.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
For #SIDSAwarenessMonth, we want to share this helpful resource with tips on how to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Creating a safe sleep environment and breastfeeding can lower the risk of SIDS. Learn more here! 👶
Reduce the Risk of SIDS & Suffocation
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About 3,500 babies die each year in the United States during sleep because of unsafe sleep environments. Some of these deaths are caused by entrapment, suffocation, or strangulation. Some infants d...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
October is #ADHDAwarenessMonth. Identifying ADHD earlier in a child's life can create better outcomes in life. Check out this guide for the early signs of ADHD in children and how to observe their behavior.
If you have any questions about ADHD diagnosis and medication, contact our office.
"Most experts agree that the tendency to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is present from birth. Yet, ADHD behaviors are often not noticed until children enter elementary school.
One reason for this delay is the fact that nearly all preschool-aged children often show some core behaviors or symptoms of ADHD—inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity—as part of their typical development.
But as other children gradually begin to grow out of such behaviors, children with ADHD do not. Also in children with ADHD, those behaviors interfere with how well the child can function. This difference becomes increasingly clear as the years pass."
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Early Signs of ADHD in Children
www.healthychildren.org
Most experts agree that the tendency to develop ADHD is present from birth, yet ADHD behaviors usually are not noticed until children enter elementary school.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
We are having our annual Saturday Flu Shot Clinic tomorrow, October 4th, 9am-noon. A few spaces are still available. Give us a call at 318-767-6503 to schedule.
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