Garden City Pediatrics

07/16/2026

Excellent news. It’s just our normal level of grossness.

While Midwestern states are dealing with an outbreak of the parasite, state officials say Mass. is seeing a typical number of reported cases.

07/15/2026

A great big “I told you so” may be coming our way from all the kids who refuse to eat salad.

An outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora has risen to more than 3,000 cases in Michigan and Ohio, and the ongoing investigation suggests lettuce or salad greens may be the source.

07/11/2026

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. Her sister, Cindy McVey, attributes her death to long-haul COVID-19.

07/10/2026

Doctors described treating brain and abdominal hemorrhages in infants who hadn’t received the routine injection. Several said the images of those patients were seared in their minds.

07/08/2026

This has been in the news for a while but has just reached MA. Most diarrhea is still viral, but please reach out for an appointment if your child appears dehydrated or for watery diarrhea that is not improving after the first week.

Massachusetts is among more than a dozen states with documented cases of cyclosporiasis, a stomach-churning parasitic infection.

06/24/2026

Did you know you can use the portal or Healow app to request medication refills? Click MEDICATIONS to see your child’s med list and sent a refill request to one of our nurses.

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth!!

We are open but hope you are all feeling well and celebrating!

06/18/2026

Such exciting news from England (where HPV vaccination rates are much higher than here in the states).

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

06/16/2026

Please be aware of this nationwide recall.

The infants were treated after consuming Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula, federal health officials said.