A new feature debuts today on your friendly new-and-improved forestlanepediatrics.com -- the American Academy of Pediatrics' Patient Education Online database is now accessible through a purple search box on the right side of the home page.  Patient Education Online contains reliable, up-to-date health and safety information from the AAP.  You can type in any search term, say, "fever" or "temper tantrums" or "sunscreen", and helpful informational articles will pop up.  This can be a useful place to start if you are "Googling" about your child!  

First of all, welcome to the shiny new web design for Forest Lane Pediatrics!  In addition to just looking mighty sharp, we hope the functionality is better, too.  Soon we will be launching a new-and-improved Patient Portal, where you will be able to review and print your child's vaccine records, see when your next appointment is scheduled, and share other information with us.  More info coming soon about that, but first and foremost, I need to mention the CDC's new advice for how we should all prepare for a Zombie Apocalypse.  Who knew the Centers for Disease Control had such a sense of humor?  Beyond the initial shock value/comedic value of this post, there is actually some useful information about how to prepare you and your family for any type of emergency, zombie-related or not.  Natural disasters can strike at any time, so a little bit of preparation can be a good thing.  Especially if World War Z breaks out.