2019 – Alzein Pediatrics Primary & Urgent Care

Is Your Child Caught In The Vaping Epidemic?

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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…

What Should I Know About RSV?

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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…

Quitting Thumb-sucking Is TOUGH.

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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…

Why Does Baby Need A Vitamin K Shot?

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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…

Recreational Marijuana Will Be Legal In Illinois in January – Have you talked to your kids?

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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…

Happy Retirement Dr. Sundermeier!

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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…

What’s scarier than a vampire at Halloween? The FLU!

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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.…

Alzein Pediatrics Welcomes Kaitlyn Frank!

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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…

Download The Healow Kids Smartphone App Today!

web August 23, 2019 No Comments

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…

How Childhood Obesity Puts Children in the Upside Down Place

web July 26, 2019 No Comments

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…

Year: 2019