Dr. Phil Freestone and his wife have returned from a three-year church mission in Puebla, Mexico. Dr. Freestone started seeing patients on July 7th after reopening his practice in our Orem Cherry Tree Office. He is excited to be back in Orem and plans to continue practicing medicine in the area well into the future. … Continue reading “Dr. Phil Freestone Returns to His Practice After Serving a Mission in Mexico”
A recent study by the National Toxicology Program (download PDF) has shown that a chemical called BPA (bisphenol A) that is used in many plastic products may interfere with normal neural and behavioral development in fetuses and infants. A spokesman for the FDA (read full article in Reuters) claims that exposure levels from products like … Continue reading “BPA Warning: Problem Plastics”
Acne is one of the most common skin disorders in the United States. It affects 8 out of 10 adolescents and about 17 million people in the United States have it. Acne is a skin disorder that occurs when hair follicles become clogged. Hair follicles contain sebaceous glands that make sebum, an oil that protects … Continue reading “Answers to Common Questions About Acne”
A recent study disproves any link between autism and the MMR vaccine. The MMR vaccine is used to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. It was first introduced in 1963 and has reduced the rate of infection for measles from up to four million people newly infected each year to only 55 cases reported during … Continue reading “Autism is Not Linked to the MMR Vaccine”
Summer can be the worst season for asthma and allergy sufferers. At www.azma.com, operated by medical data company Surveillance Data, asthma sufferers can enter their zip code to see a forecast for the allergy and air quality levels for up to four days. You can sign up for asthma alerts to be sent by email … Continue reading “Web Alerts For Children with Asthma”
More measles cases have been reported in the United States since January 1, 2008 than during the same period in any year since 1996, according to a report recently released in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Between January 1 and July 31, 2008, 131 cases were reported to … Continue reading “Failure to Vaccinate Leads to the Most U. S. Measles Cases Reported Since 1996”
Many of the popular new toys for young children involve electronics like TV and computers and claim to help them learn. Videos like Baby Einstein are now a staple in many homes, but are they really helping children learn? According to research, babies don’t comprehend what they see on screen until they are 18 to … Continue reading “Playtime in a Digital Age”
Nearly one third of children nationwide are overweight and many parents are in denial about their child’s weight problem. Parents may think their child will “grow out of it” or that it’s in their genes. However, parents should take the health risks of being overweight seriously. There are even simple things they can do to … Continue reading “Childhood Obesity”
Dr. Nielsen is moving from the Cherry Tree office to our Provo office at the end of March. His patients will enjoy his new location because they will find ample parking and be closer to UVRMC in case they need lab work. Dr. Nielsen is excited to work with the doctors at the Provo clinic.
Utah Valley Pediatrics will implement a new scheduling and billing computer system April 14th. This will initially cause delays in scheduling, check-in, check-out, and billing as we verify patient information that has been transferred to the new system. When you check in, you may be asked to fill out some paperwork verifying your information. Coming … Continue reading “New Electronic Medical Record Will Cause Delays Starting April 14th”
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