Summit Medicine and Pediatrics is proud to partner with Sonora Quest Laboratories to offer testing for the presence of COVID-19 infection. Starting on Monday, 16 March 2020, we will begin offering COVID-19 testing to those who meet the Center for Disease Control (CDC) clinical and/or epidemiological criteria for COVID-19 testing: CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals [...]
The novel Coronavirus isolated in China earlier this month has been confirmed to have spread to countries in the southwest, Australia and France, and to two cities in the US. CDC officials are monitoring closely the international healthcare concern for further spread. Read below for more information and recommendations for travelers... CBS News Article 01/27/2020 [...]
"It is often the case that the most significant breakthrough in medicine is discovered accidentally and quite surprisingly. For this reason, all of us--from patient, to physician, to research scientist--must remain vigilant in observation and diligent in investigation at every level." -- Dr. Mike British scientists have discovered a new type of white blood cell [...]
"When pressure to make more easily accessible in our communities certain drugs with potential harm to our children, it is the responsibility of the entire community of parents, educators and physicians to rise up in full opposition of such pressure to protect the most vulnerable and least informed among us." -- Dr. Mike As the [...]
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital have shown an association between increased screen-based media use and lower microstructural integrity of brain white matter tracts that support language and emergent literacy skills in prekindergarten children. JAMA Pediatrics Article There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the benefits of integration of technology into education and development in [...]
The incidence of West Nile Virus infection has skyrocketed this season within Arizona, with 15 deaths due to the disease in Maricopa County. Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, the Maricopa County Public Health Department's medical director for disease control, reports,"For whatever reason, Maricopa County seems to be the West Nile virus hot spot this season, and we [...]
Influenza can cause serious illness in children, and we must do everything we can to protect them. Please read more here... Loma Linda University Health Article
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday launched a criminal investigation into the nationwide epidemic of vaping-related illnesses after the number of cases recorded in the U.S. jumped to more than 500. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/us/fda-launches-criminal-probe-into-vaping-related-illness-after-number-spikes-to-more-than-500-cases-nationwide.amp
The 2018-2019 flu season comes to a close on September 28, 2019. So far, as the new season begins, we have already had sporadic cases of influenza in Maricopa County. Be prepared… It is time to get a flu shot! Maricopa County Influenza Update
SUMMIT HEALTH ALERT: A significant rise in lung infections across the US has been linked to the practice of 'Vaping'. The cause of the inflammation and infection in the lungs is speculated to be exposure to acetol and other chemicals added to some 'Home Brew' mixtures while vaping. For more information, click here: KSL Utah [...]
