Dr. Puja Natesan

A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on measles deaths in Pennsylvania:

“We were deeply saddened to receive the report of two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania today, reminding all of us that measles remains a serious and potentially deadly disease. The families and communities suffering from this unimaginable loss deserve our love and support.

In 2026, decades after measles was eliminated in the United States, it is heartbreaking to witness deaths from a disease that is preventable with a vaccine that has been widely used since the 1970s. Today, pediatricians call on our leaders to encourage MMR vaccination to stop the spread of measles in our communities. Let us return to a time when measles was a disease pediatricians only saw in their textbooks, not in their exam rooms.”

Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/4gjUGoz

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AAP’s vaccine recommendations for U.S. children are built on decades of research, thousands of studies, continuous safety monitoring, and the expertise of physicians and scientists whose sole focus is children's health. AAP’s schedule is based on when children’s immune systems respond best to immunizations, and when they are most vulnerable to preventable diseases.

We don't change recommendations because of political considerations, speculations, or misinformation. Right now, the evidence continues to show that these vaccines are safe, effective, and important for protecting children.

The AAFP will always champion evidence-based medicine. When children receive all recommended immunizations on time, our whole community benefits and children grow up healthy and strong: https://bit.ly/3RIyBqt

Alpha-gal syndrome is an IgE-mediated delayed hypersensitivity to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal), a carbohydrate found in mammalian meat but absent from human tissue. The condition is initiated by exposure to alpha-gal through tick bites, particularly those from the lone star tick (𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮), which can lead to sensitization. Patients with alpha-gal syndrome can present with a broad spectrum of clinical features that ranges from isolated gastrointestinal symptoms to cutaneous manifestations (e.g., urticaria, pruritus, and angioedema) and severe systemic reactions, including anaphylaxis and, in rare cases, death from cardiovascular collapse. Delayed onset of symptoms (3 to 8 hours) after consumption of mammalian meat products is a notable distinction from other foodborne allergens. Alpha-gal syndrome can develop several weeks after the initial tick exposure, and 𝘈. 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮 has become more common in the northeastern United States during the past decade — a factor that increased recognition of the alpha-gal syndrome, expansion of diagnostic testing, and the geographic expansion of tick vectors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that alpha-gal syndrome might have developed in 96,000 to 450,000 persons in the United States since 2010.

While fiber is well known as being extremely good for your gut and digestive health, it does far more than that for your body. Eating enough fiber can also:

🟢Lower your risk of diseases, including several types of cancer
🟢Boost heart health
🟢Help maintain healthy cholesterol levels
🟢Keep you feeling fuller longer to control appetite
🟢Support energy levels during the day
🟢Balance blood sugar levels

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient that helps our bodies make blood clots that we need to stop bleeding. Adults and older children get vitamin K from food such as green, leafy vegetables, meat, dairy and eggs. The healthy bacteria in our intestines, which make up our microbiome, also produce some vitamin K.

Babies, though, have very little vitamin K in their bodies at birth, which puts them at risk for dangerous vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). AAP recommends all newborns receive the vitamin K injection at birth to prevent VKDB. Read more in our fact check. https://bit.ly/4a4T1jk