Articles from Dr. David MacKaul

Articles

4 Myths About Head Lice
5 Important Facts About the DTaP Vaccine
5 Tips for Keeping Your Child's Teeth Healthy
5 Very Common Skin Ailments in Babies
7 Things You Need to Know About Piercing Your Child's Ear
9 Ideas For Keeping Your Child Physically Active
9 Tips for Dealing With Defiant Children
10 Myths About the Flu and Flu Vaccine
12 Tips for Health
14 Types of Baby Poop (And What They Mean)
Ages & Stages With Mary MacKoul
Allergies In Children
Anaphylaxis, Urticaria and Angioedema
Antibiotics: Do we use them too much?
Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Using MCHAT-R
Baby Formula Shortage Strategies to Feed Baby and Toddler
Baby Skin Conditions: What's Normal, and When to Worry
Bathroom Safety
Bathtub Safety
Breastfeeding and Medications
Breastfeeding vs. Baby Formula
Can I Donate Blood For My Children
Car Safety
Caring for a Circumcised Penis
Children and Pets: Benefits and Safety
Choosing an Insect Repellent for Your Child
Chronic Diarrhea in Children
Circumcision
Cold Sores
Counseling Parents and Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana
COVID-19 Vaccines while Pregnant or Lactating
Developmental Services
Diaper Cream Sticks and Persistent Rashes
Dietary Fat: How Much Is Too Much For Your Child?
Disaster Checklist
Disaster Preparation 2019 Sales Tax Holiday
Disaster Supply Kit
Ensuring Good Wellness Checkups For Your Child
Eat Your Chocolate!
Eczema Facts
Encephalitis
Energy Drinks: What Teenagers (and their Doctors) Show Know
Extreme Heat Safety for You and Your Children
Fidget Spinners and Your Child
Flu Shots
Fluoride Information
Food and Drinks To Help Sick Kids
Foreign Travel
Fostering Good Dental Hygiene Habits in Children
Gait Problems in Children
Group B Streptococcal Infections
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Head Injuries (And When To See A Doctor)
Head Lice: Important Things to Know
Headaches and Migraines in Children
Headaches in Children
Hearing Problems in Children
Helping Your Anxious Child
Helping Your Child To Fall (And Stay!) Asleep
How Does Sleep work?
How Much Physical Activity is Too Much for Childred
How Much Sleep is Enough?
How Risky Are Vaccines?
How To Deal With Teething
How To Reduce Your Child's Exposure to Asthma Triggers
How Your Child’s Sleep Patterns are Affecting You
Immunization Schedules for Kids
Important Reminders When Using Over the Counter Drugs
Influenza and Parainfluenza Viral Infections in Children
It Does Take a Village - and a Family, a Book and Some Play!
Leg Movement Disorders
Limiting Juice Intake in Children
MacKoul Pediatrics Cape Coral Designated A Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home
Mackoul Pediatrics Wins Best of Cape Coral 2015!
MacKoul Pediatrics Wins Best of Cape Coral 2016!
Marijuana Use – Adverse Health Effects
Measles, Immunization, and Refusal to Vaccinate
My Teething Baby
My Troubled Teenager: 5 Ways to Help Them Cope
Myth: A fever is bad (or good) for you
Myth: Baby Cereal Will Help Your Infant Sleep Through the Night
Myth: Children Need To Take Multivitamins Daily
Myth: Green or yellow runny nose? Your child has a sinus infection and needs antibiotics.
Myth: It's OK for Teens to Tan
Myth: You can tell if a child has strep simply by looking at their throat.
Peanut Allergy Breakthrough
Peanuts and Babies
Pediatric Seizures
Pets and COVID-19
Protect Your Child From Diseases
Reasons to Reconsider Taking Your Child to the ER
Recent Data: Flu Mist Less Effective Than Flu Shot
Resources for COVID-19
Salmonella Infections
Secondhand Smoke and Behavioral Problems
Separation Anxiety in Children
Should I Take My Child to Pediatrician for Wellness Visits during the Pandemic?
Skin Conditions in Children
Sleep Deprivation in Children
Sleep Medicine
Sleep Study in Pediatrics
Speech and Language Problems in Children
Sports Physicals for Children
Strategies for Combating Bedwetting
Stress Signs in Children: Are You Noticing Them?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Sun Safety
Sun Safety: Information for Parents About Sunscreen and Sunburn Treatment and Prevention
Take The Time to Talk; Depression, Suicide and Teens
Teen Acne: What It Is and What To Do About It
Tele-Medicine
The 5 Second Rule
The Birds and The Bees: Talking With Your Children About Sex
The Hidden Dangers of “Thirdhand Smoke”
The Importance of Dairy
The Most Common Cause of Vomiting
The Shocking Truth About Lab Tests: Part 1
The Shocking Truth About Lab Tests: Part 2
The Stomach Flu and Your - Part 1
The Stomach Flu and Your - Part 2
The Stomach Flu and Your - Part 3
The Zika Virus: What You Really Need to Know
Tips for Summer Sun, Insects, and Ouchies
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents
Vaccine-preventable Disease On the Rise in Lee County
Vomiting
Water Safety
What do we put in the bed? A review on a recent study on infant sleep
What is the Flu?
What to Consider When Looking For The Best Cape Coral Pediatrician
What to Expect With Your Premature Baby, Part 1
What to Expect With Your Premature Baby, Part 2
What You Need to Know About Adenorvirus, Part 1
What You Need to Know About Adenorvirus, Part 2
Why Do Children Need Protein, And Where Can They Get It?
Why You Should Choose A Pediatric Group
Winter Care Seat Safety
Winter Safety: Snow, Sun and Fun