http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:39:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/practice-safe-swaddling-to-protect-babys-hips/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/practice-safe-swaddling-to-protect-babys-hips/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:07:59 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=1277 For new parents it’s crucial to understand the importance of safely swaddling a newborn. Not only is swaddling a great source of comfort for infants but it also helps to keep them warm and toasty until their internal thermostat kicks in. However, there are risks associated with improperly swaddling a newborn, including hip dysplasia. Hip...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/practice-safe-swaddling-to-protect-babys-hips/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/protect-young-children-from-heat-stroke/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/protect-young-children-from-heat-stroke/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:32:44 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=862 2010 had the highest number of child deaths from heat stroke on record. 49 children lost their lives last year while left alone in cars; over a quarter of those deaths took place in Texas. Although heat stroke deaths can occur at surprisingly low temperatures, Texas children are especially vulnerable because we have so many...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/protect-young-children-from-heat-stroke/feed/ 3 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/do-you-know-the-facts-about-autism/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/do-you-know-the-facts-about-autism/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:40:50 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=748 Concerns about autism are in the minds of new parents these days. It is alarming to learn that the disorder affects 1 % of our children; it is a lifelong condition for which there is no cure. Most parents turn to the Internet in search of information, only to find conflicting opinions, equivocal answers and...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/do-you-know-the-facts-about-autism/feed/ 13 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/whooping-cough-on-the-rise/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/whooping-cough-on-the-rise/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:28:49 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=732 According to the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS), the statewide rate of whooping cough in 2009 is higher than it’s been since 1962. (2009 was the most recent year reported.) In Williamson County, Travis County, and Burnet County, the incidence of whooping cough is among the highest in the state. Whooping cough...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/whooping-cough-on-the-rise/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-natural-born-mother-is-a-myth-%e2%80%93-prenatal-classes-help-every-parent/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-natural-born-mother-is-a-myth-%e2%80%93-prenatal-classes-help-every-parent/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:47:41 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=724 Some women are described as “natural born mothers.” When you’re pregnant for the first time, those words can cause feelings of inadequacy and confusion. If other women are “natural mothers” while you feel nervous and unsure, then does that mean your child will get less than the best? But here’s the thing: the natural born...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/the-natural-born-mother-is-a-myth-%e2%80%93-prenatal-classes-help-every-parent/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/upper-respiratory-virus-rsv-season-is-here/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/upper-respiratory-virus-rsv-season-is-here/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:21:57 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=632 The Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a winter virus that causes upper respiratory infections in mostly older children and adults. But newborns, especially those born prematurely, can suffer severe consequences when infected. Each year, 2.1 million children younger than 5 years of age in the United States develop an RSV infection requiring medical attention, says Dr....Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/upper-respiratory-virus-rsv-season-is-here/feed/ 0 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/how-to-help-your-newborn-sleep-at-night/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/how-to-help-your-newborn-sleep-at-night/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:08:24 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=630 Sleeping through the night is a skill most babies achieve by 2-3 months of age. If they are helped along, that is. I have been advising my patients to give the baby a bath between 8-9 PM, in order to signal the end of the day and as a way to relax for the night....Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/how-to-help-your-newborn-sleep-at-night/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/early-childhood-obesity-intervention-is-a-must/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/early-childhood-obesity-intervention-is-a-must/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:07:57 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=362 Summary: To be effective, any campaign against childhood obesity must include intervention strategies to combat obesity in preschool children, say researchers at the University of California San Francisco in a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. When childhood obesity is in the news, it’s often discussed in tandem with changes needed to...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/early-childhood-obesity-intervention-is-a-must/feed/ 4 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/dr-william-foege-an-inspirational-talk-at-the-shilling-lecture-series/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/dr-william-foege-an-inspirational-talk-at-the-shilling-lecture-series/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:41:31 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=224 Another reality check was the information about contributions made by vaccine and drug  manufacturers to situations of need. Merck donated $ 250 million to the treatment of River Blindness in Africa. He also mentioned how, at one point, the incidence of HIV positive births at this particular hospital he visited in Africa was 40 %,...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/dr-william-foege-an-inspirational-talk-at-the-shilling-lecture-series/feed/ 1 http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/pertussis-outbreak-continues/ http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/pertussis-outbreak-continues/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:19:45 +0000 Dr. Marta Katalenas M.D. http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/?p=147 You’ve probably heard it in the news. There is a Pertussis (Whooping Cough) outbreak in Williamson County and, I am sure, in other areas of the country. Whooping cough is a childhood disease, right? If you are an adult you may be thinking “who cares, it is not going to affect me anymore!” or “I...Read the Rest of Article]]> http://www.drkatalenas.com/drkatalenas/pertussis-outbreak-continues/feed/ 3