President Trump signed an Executive Order on August 10 stating it was the “Gold Standard” for childhood vaccines. In this order, he recommended splitting the MMR vaccine into three different vaccines requiring at least four more doctor’s visits and four more shots. He added that the combined vaccine may be lethal. When questioned about data to confirm that, he had none. There is no evidence that the MMR vaccine is unsafe, and it provides immunity to all three diseases in one visit....

Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in all children and the leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 4, and it is preventable. Our role as your public health department is to provide ways to protect your children, but you must be willing to make the changes. The American Academy of Pediatrics has made several suggestions to improve these statistics. A good start is swimming lessons for your child. Swimming lessons can start as young as one year of age. We encourage all...

The Grayson County Health Department is working to notify parents about the dangers of energy drinks. Statement from Dr. Joseph Lee, MD Medical Director Grayson County Health Department The consumption of energy drinks in children and adolescents has become a significant problem. Over 60% of adolescents drink energy drinks regularly, and nearly 50% of children under 12 drink them at least once a week. The FDA has classified energy drinks as a dietary supplement, so there is no regulation of...