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• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

It’s officially summer! And while that means lots of time spent under the sun, at the beach, and by the pool, this is also the time of the year when Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Parents often ask us how to avoid SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the tragic situation where an infant may die in their sleep from no apparent cause. In this Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

We believe that no child should have to live with debilitating mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. These three testimonials talk candidly about how Preferred Medical Group has been Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Depression in children is an often over-looked topic. Parents want the best for their kids, and children can often be hesitant to talk about their feelings. In this interview Dr. Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Among the psychological concerns for children, anxiety ranks only behind ADHD as the most prevalent issues that we see in our pediatric offices here at Preferred Medical Group. Dr. Ritu Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Some of the most frequent questions we get in our pediatrics department here at Preferred Medical Group is about kids and screen time. Should my kid play games on my Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

REDUCE THE RISK OF SKIN CANCER (& FIGURE OUT WHAT SPF ACTUALLY MEANS!) Thanks to Muscogree Moms for publishing this article!BY ROGER KIRK, NURSE PRACTITIONER AT PREFERRED MEDICAL GROUPThis article was Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Delivery nurses make it look easy. It’s not. Swaddling can be frustrating and confusing, especially when you’ve got a crying baby in your arms! In this video Roger Kirk gives Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

As the temperatures rise, it’s super important to stay hydrated. Did you know that if you feel thirsty you’re already 2% dehydrated? It’s true! Dr. Chandra stopped by NBC 38’s Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Age: Everyone over 6 months of age should get the flu shot. If your child is between 6 months- 8 years and is getting the flu shot for the first Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Through January, as this pandemic has evolved there have been mixed recommendations about wearing masks from the CDC and WHO. This is because we are still learning a lot about Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Now that the temperatures have finally dropped below 70 F, we’re all thrilled it’s officially fall. But we also know what that means for our friendly neighborhood viruses: welcome Flu Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Dr. Vasudha Mahajan

Infant constipation Concerns for babies being constipated is one of the most common reasons we see infants in clinic. It can be major source of anxiety for parents. Constipation means different Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Roger Kirk, CRNP

Congratulations to all of our 2020 graduates! We are so proud of you!  Graduation is a major milestone in our lives and unfortunately, your senior year was interrupted by the Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Roger Kirk, CRNP

Greetings friends, neighbors, associates, moms and dads!  Can you believe it is June? The year is slipping by, even though March felt like it had 300 days and April lasted Read More

• updated: Jun. 21, 2024
• Roger Kirk, CRNP

In the past 12 weeks we have learned new words and phrases: ‘flatten the curve”, zoom meetings, pandemic, Carole Baskin, social distancing and more. Between working from home, Zoom meetings, Read More