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When JUUL e-cigarette maker disconnected their Instagram and Facebook accounts over a year ago, their marketing efforts to children and teens didn’t miss a beat. Thousands of young Instagram users still mention JUUL each day in their posts. Over a…
It’s the holiday season and that means family parties, neighborhood get-togethers and worship community gatherings! It also means runny noses, sneezes, coughs and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). While social media and the internet does a fantastic job of freaking out…
It’s a behavior that drives Grandmas crazy, can cause social isolation and makes dentists shudder. Yet in the first year of life, nearly 75% of babies happily indulge in it and benefit from it. Thumb-sucking or finger-sucking can begin before birth,…
As the Internet continues to explode with false stories, proven medical science is sometimes labeled as “unnecessary” or “unnatural." Lately, there has been a rise in parents questioning the necessity of a Vitamin K shot shortly after the birth of…
In just a few short months, recreational marijuana will become legal in the state of Illinois. Although purchase will be restricted to those over 21 years of age, the reality is that, just like with alcohol, many teens will be…
Dr. Joanne Sundermeier is retiring from a long and successful pediatric career today. Dr. Alzein says, “Dr. Sundermeier has been a positive, valuable colleague for over four years and Alzein Pediatrics just won’t be the same without her. We will…
Come to our Flu Shot Clinics on Friday, October 4th, and Friday, October 25th! The CDC is predicting this year’s flu season will begin in mid-October, just a month away. The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending all children who…
Dr. Alzein and everyone at Alzein Pediatrics and Alzein Urgent Care are pleased to welcome Kaitlyn B. Frank, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CPN, to our practice family. Since her days as a student nurse assistant at Ann and Robert H. Lurie…
Smartphones are a fantastic tool in so many ways. You can make dinner reservations, order groceries, share and enjoy photos with family and friends, look for a house, manage your finances, request a ride, purchase event tickets - whew! -…
If you watch the Netflix show “Stranger Things”, you may have noticed that all the children are slim and trim. In fact, in the early 1980s when the show is set, the obesity rate for children was just about 5-6%,…
