Blood is taken from a two-week-old baby to test for phenylketonuria

What is PKU?

Sometime in the first few days after your baby is born, one of their health care providers will take a few drops of blood from their heel, with a very small prick. This neonatal test includes screening for immune deficiencies,…
Lurking deer tick and foot in hiking boot on green grass. Ixodes ricinus or scapularis. Danger in nature

Protect Your Kids From Lyme Disease

As school days wind down and summer vacation gets underway, parents hope their children will spend more time out in nature soaking up the sun. While Alzein Pediatrics reminds you to slather your kids in sunscreen to protect them from…
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