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• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

It's time for some non-COVID information.  In general, fruit is thought of as healhy to eat and that you basically can't really eat too much of it. But it turns Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

We get a lot of questions of what parents can do to protect their children from COVID-19. We continue to recommend physical distancing, masks, and hand washing as the most Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

We understand that there is some confusion about COVID-19 testing. Data suggests that people may spread the infection beginning a few days before symptoms begin (pre-symptomatic spread) and they also Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

We've updated our COVID-19 general information page to be more up to date reflecting the current situation in Arizona and recommendations for reducing the spread.  See it here: https://www.mesquitepediatrics.com/coronavirus-and-covid-19.html Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from parents about whether it’s going to be safe to send their kids to school in a few weeks. Understandably, people are concerned Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

We had hoped that with summer we would see the end of this COVID-19 wave of infections, but unfortunately it appears that will not be the case. Neverthless, very few pediatric patients Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

For children with COVID-19, most children have mild illness or are asymptomatic. The most common symptoms for COVID-19 are respiratory symptoms, ie fever, chills, cough, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, and Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

Trying to find ways to keep your children (and yourself) active during the shelter at home orders can be difficult. This week I was surfing the web trying to find Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

For those interested in how COVID-19 has been affecting children, here are some statistics from the CDC.   As of April 6th, the CDC released data on how children in the U.S. Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

Kids don't just get sick Monday through Friday.  So we are excited to offer telemedicine sick visits on weekends from 9-11am and 3-5pm both Saturday and Sunday.  This gives families with sick Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

At this unprecedented time we have taken drastic measures to help keep our patients and staff safe.  That has meant canceling a majority of patient visits to our office.  One Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

I know we are all experiencing stress with COVID-19, whether its medical, financial, or emotional. Learning physical distancing and sheltering at home is a new concept in our country, but Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

So it seems this is a good time to get started once again on our blog. There’s a lot going on out there. Obviously the subject on everyone’s mind is Read More

• updated: Jan. 31, 2023

Welcome to the Blog of Mesquite Pediatrics Whether your child is an existing patient or you’re searching for a pediatrician in the Tucson, AZ area, we’re excited you are here. With the Read More