By: Dr. Amanda Lovette, Pediatrician Delta Health Pediatrics The more we learn about the effects of stress on the body and mind, the more we see the value of helping kids learn coping skills early in life. Parents and caregivers of teens often ask me how to support...
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Caring for New Parents: A Unique Approach in Family Medicine with Obstetrics
Dr. Amber Angles, FMOB at Delta Health Family Medicine You see the 2 lines on the pregnancy test - now what? Life will change – it's inevitable with bringing a new baby into the world and bringing a new baby home. One of the best parts of my job as a Family Medicine...
Preventing medication poisoning in your child
Dr. Amanda Lovette, Delta Health Pediatrics Medication is meant to help us with our ailments. Blood pressure medications, antibiotics, anti-depressants, cholesterol medications, and even over-the-counter medications found in homes all over the community. Sometimes...
What is an FPOB?
By Catherine Jimenez, M.D., Delta Health Family Medicine As a medical doctor (MD), and family medicine physician at the Delta Health Family Medicine Clinic, you may be interested to know that I have rural Colorado roots. Being born and raised in Trinidad, Colorado and...
Nurturing Children’s Mental Health: A Guide for Parents
As parents, we strive to provide the best possible care for our children, and that includes nurturing their mental well-being. Just as physical health is crucial, mental health plays a vital role in a child's overall development. How can we promote positive mental...
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Vaccines do an amazing job of protecting people of ALL ages from serious diseases like measles and whooping cough; make it your goal this month to confirm that your family and you are up-to-date on recommended vaccines. Vaccines help the body learn how to defend...
Swapping screen time for play
Dr. Amanda Lovette, Pediatrician – Delta Health Pediatrics Parents across the world are noticing that their children tend to spend more time indoors during the summer months instead of outside playing. Us parents didn’t generally do this – we were told by our parents...
Growing pains – are they real?
Your child will often have an ache here or a pain there, and many times you know the reason for the pains, but sometimes they seem vague, and they don’t seem to have a cause. Many people label these pains, especially if they are in the legs, as growing pains. But...
West Nile Virus: A Public Health Concern in Western Colorado
Mary Cable, BS MLS(ASCP)CM, a-IPC(CBIC), Microbiology Supervisor/Infection Preventionist Last year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) reported a total of 206 cases of people affected by the West Nile virus. Twenty of those cases...
Spring Allergies and How to Deal with them
I know it is spring even if I never go outside. I can hear the sneezing and sniffling from every exam room, and I myself am constantly reaching for the allergy medicine and the Kleenex. We are all suffering this year. As I write this, tree pollen, including Juniper,...