Back to School and Back to Sleep
Back To Sleep is a term coined to help reduce SIDS in infants, but as we send our kids back to school it is something that we can apply to … Read More
Injuries and When to Be Seen by Your Pediatrician
Even though school is starting, we still have plenty of warm weather left to enjoy! When the temperatures are up and kids are playing outside, we tend to see an … Read More
Important announcement for Chris Patton patients
June 1, 2019 Dear Dr. Patton Families, After 21 years with Old Harding Pediatrics, Dr. Chris Patton will be leaving our practice to follow new opportunities. His last day with … Read More
Healthy Summer Fun for the Family from Dr. James Keffer
Summertime is a wonderful time to reset your family, consider reinforcing good habits, or to add healthier habits. The kids have been in school since last August. Between early morning … Read More
Why Liberia
In February I travelled to Liberia to provide medical care in orphanages and facilitate international adoptions. The trip there involved five flights, touching down in five countries, with an overnight … Read More
Picky Eater
Words From A Recovering Picky Eater You would never know this now, but when I was a little girl, I was an extremely picky eater. I come from a … Read More
The Risks of E-cigarettes and Vaping
For at least 3000 years, humans have used hot stones, boiling water, and other methods to make fumes or vapors from different plants and substances – think of the hookah … Read More
The Difference Between a Cold and The Flu
“AAAAHHHHHHHH CHOOOOOOO.” “Sniffle.” “I’m Cold.” It’s just another day here at Old Harding Pediatrics! As we walk the halls we are greeted by sad faces and chattering teeth. ITS OFFICIALLY … Read More
Why I Became a Pediatric Nurse
Happy Nurse’s Week to all the nurses out there! I hope each one of you finds yourself on the end of something very chocolatey and delicious! May your scrubs remain free of stains this week, may you eat your lunches sitting down, and may each patient you encounter have excellent veins. Hooray!… Read More
HPV Answers
Have questions about HPV ? Listen to our very own Dr. Keffer give you a little info on this very important vaccine! But as always feel free to ask your pediatrician here at OHPA about any questions or concerns you have!… Read More