Parenting Help - Medical News
Recalls and Safety Bulletins
Jul 15, 2010
Recent Recalls of Interest Below is a listing of recalls that the physicians at Complete Children's Health have been notified of by the FDA or the manufacturer. 7/19/10Advair Diskus (fluticasone propi...
KidsDoc Symptom Checker
Jul 15, 2010
KidsDoc Symptom Checker healthychildren.org have a new iPhone app called KidsDoc Symptom Checker a good tool for any parent with an iPhone. US News & World Report gave our latest tool a rave revie...
Updated Billing Questions
Jul 08, 2010
We have recently updated our Billing page with more frequently asked questions. You can vist that page by clicking the billing link in the red title line or by clicking here....
Milk free diet for Mom
Jun 07, 2010
MILK SOY PROTEIN FREE DIET Limitation of milk and soy foods from a mother’s diet may sound challenging at first, but with guidance you will find this is an achievable lifestyle. Along with the s...
Milk Matters!
Apr 15, 2010
Milk Matters! Tara Brown, RN, AE-C, CPST, leads Complete Children’s Health breastfeeding group Milk Matters. Tara has been a Registered Nurse with CCH since 2006. She has attended multiple...
2010 Kindergarten Physical Days
Apr 13, 2010
Please click the links below for more information on Complete Children's Health's Kindergarten Physical Days. Please note that the August 10th day for Dr. Springman will not have a party room. S...
Update on the Availability of H1N1 Influenza Vaccination
Mar 31, 2010
Update on the Availability of H1N1 Influenza Vaccination AS OF TODAY, CCH HAS H1N1 VACCINE AND CAN SCHEDULE YOUR CHILD FOR AN APPOINTMENT. Complete Children's Health has received an adequate amount of...
Personalized Breastfeeding Classes
Mar 10, 2010
Complete Children’s Health offers personalized one-on-one breastfeeding classes in their south office at 40th and Pine Lake Road. This hour long class emphasizes that making milk is easy, ...
Baby Weigh Station
Jan 19, 2010
As part of our commitment to encourage and promote breastfeeding in our community, Complete Children’s Health offers a wide variety of services to help new mothers and their babies get every ben...
Influenza Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
Nov 20, 2009
Influenza Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions Question: Does my physician recommend that my child receive the H1N1 and Seasonal Flu vaccines?Answer: Yes, Complete Children’s Health physicians rec...
Talking to Kids & Teens About Social Media & Sexting
Nov 16, 2009
An excerpt from the AAP article on the talking with your children about social media and sexting. "Today’s teens and “tweens” are connected to one another, and to the world, via digi...
Information for parents about H1N1 Influenza
Oct 29, 2009
Information for parents about H1N1 Influenza Contents:What is H1N1 Influenza?What are the symptoms of H1N1 Influenza?How can I avoid catching H1N1 Influenza?What should I do if I think someone in my f...
Car Seat Safety
Sep 03, 2009
Car Seat Safety By: David Meduna, MD, FAAP & Sarah Fuller, LPN, Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Child safety has come a long way. Car seats are good example of how things h...
HPV Recombinant Vaccine Statement
Aug 28, 2009
HPV Recombinant Vaccine Statement Complete Children’s Health August, 2009 Background:Recent media reports regarding adverse reactions to the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (...
H1N1 flu virus
May 01, 2009
To learn more about and for the latest information from the CDC and AAP on the H1N1 flu virus please click the links below. From the CDC General Info Info for Parents and Caregivers Info for Daycare P...
7th Grade and Sports Physical Appointments
Apr 24, 2009
Complete Children's Health is now offering 7th grade and sports physical appointments for this summer. Each location will have a special day with extended hours. 6-26-09 Salt Creek Circle office6...
Fire/Burn Safety
Apr 03, 2009
Fire/Burn Safety By: David Meduna, MD, FAAP According to www.firesafety.gov, someone died in a fire in the U.S. every 162 minutes, and someone was injured every 32 minutes, in 2006. Children 4 and und...
Summer Sunscreen
Apr 01, 2009
Spring and summer brings about the time of year when concerns surface regarding sunscreen and insect repellant use. Complete Children's Health follows the recommended guidelines for use of insect repe...
Mosquito Repellent
Apr 01, 2009
Spring and summer brings about the time of year when concerns surface regarding sunscreen and insect repellant use. Complete Children's Health follows the recommended guidelines for use of insect repe...
Poisons
Mar 20, 2009
Poisons By: David Meduna, MD, FAAP Children accidentally consume dangerous chemicals every day in America. Working with new parents I often hear that they lock up all the medicines and cleaning ...
Accidental Infant Suffocation
Mar 13, 2009
Accidental Infant Suffocation By: David Meduna, MD, FAAP I am going to continue my series on childhood safety by talking about a topic that has recently received some media attention. Unfortunat...
Childhood Obesity
Feb 24, 2009
Childhood Obesity By: David Meduna, MD, FAAP Childhood obesity is becoming a major problem in the United States. Nebraska is not spared from this trend. The Centers for Disease Contr...
Recall of Peanut-Containing Products: Salmonella Typhimurium
Feb 04, 2009
For the latest information from the CDC on the Salmonella peanut recall please click the link. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html...
CDC Update on Hib
Jan 26, 2009
Increase in Hib Cases-- Parents Urged to Make Sure Infants and Children Under Five Are VaccinatedMinnesota has seen an increase in Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) cases in children younger than 3 ...
Breastfeeding Weekly Support Group
Jan 05, 2009
Join a specially trained member of our staff and other mothers in supporting each other and breastfeeding on Wednesday mornings from:10 - 11:00 am at our south location at 3901 Pine Lake Road su...
20 Healthy New Year's Resolutions for Kids
Jan 05, 2009
The following article from the American Academy of Pediatrics provides some excellent suggestions for resolutions for your child(ren). Please click this link http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases...
What is MSPI?
Nov 02, 2008
What is MSPI?Milk soy protein intolerance (MSPI) is a temporary inability to digest the proteins found in cow’s milk and soy products. MSPI is different from a traditional food allergy.&nb...
Starting solids in the baby with MSPI
Oct 06, 2008
Starting solids in the baby with MSPI By Michelle Lingenfelter, APRN, CPNP, IBCLCIntroducing solids in the baby with MSPI will follow a slightly different path then other babies starting solids. First...
Vaccines
Sep 22, 2008
Vaccines By Dr. David MedunaThe average life span of Americans has grown by over 30 years since 1900. One in ten infants never saw their first birthday in 1900. Most people think that won...
Fever in Children
Sep 19, 2008
Fever in Children By Dr. David MedunaFever is a common and distressing problem among children. We often get calls about fever, and there is a lot of confusion about when to be concerned and when...
Influenza Season
Sep 17, 2008
Influenza Season By M. Scott Applegate, M.D., F.A.A.P. As Fall draws near and the days grow shorter pediatricians in Lincoln make note of several things. Husker football is in the air, the sun sets ab...
Constipation in Children
Aug 29, 2008
Constipation in Children By Dr. David Meduna Constipation is a common problem among children but can be a difficult for parents and children to discuss with their physician. We tend to see mor...
New Guidelines for Meningitis
Jul 01, 2008
New Guidelines for Meningitis Vaccination in Your Child. In May 2005, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed new meningococcal vaccine guidelines. Their new policy statement recommends rou...
Complete Children's Health Talks About ADHD Medications and Heart Screening
May 03, 2008
ADHD Medications and Heart Screening By Steve Russell, MD, FAAP Complete Children’s Health Response to News from the American Heart Association*On April 21, 2008, the American Heart Associatio...
Autism Support Network
Apr 07, 2008
Complete Children’s Health has a proud record of helping families whose children have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. To that end, we have been the driving force towards the dev...
Lactation Consulting & Breast Feeding Classes
Apr 07, 2008
As part of our commitment to encourage and promote breastfeeding in our community, Complete Children’s Health offers a wide variety of services to help new mothers and their babies get every b...
Vaccine Safety
Apr 07, 2008
Please click here for information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about autism and vaccine safety....
Hib Vaccine Information
Apr 07, 2008
Click for Important Information about Merck’s vaccine recall (Hib Vaccine Information)...
