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Head Lice Has Entered the Group Chat

Your child has just brought home the letter parents dread to receive – head lice is in their classroom. But we know our readers follow the #smartnotstressed philosophy, so like...

Published on October 11, 2024
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PAs Do That! Part II

Last year, during Physician Assistants Week, one of my PA colleagues guest-blogged on Dear Dr. Christina. This year, we’re hearing from Stefanie Mohabir, PA-C, another PA colleague and graduate of...
Published on October 12, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Blog Update: Your Epidermis is Showing!

Dear everyone, As much as I hate to say it, at some point the ongoing summer weather on the East Coast will end and cold weather will arrive, bringing with...
Published on October 9, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

5 Eye Emergencies You Need to Know About

Remember in high school biology class when it was frog dissection day? The weird formaldehyde smell, that rubbery lifeless creature— we all got through it, right? Everyone had differing levels...
Published on September 25, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

3 Points to Know About Steroids

“Steroids and KIDS? What the what. Can the world get any weirder?” No, not THAT kind of steroids. I say that phrase a fair amount, and most people seem to...
Published on August 28, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Lets talk about Pneumonia

We’ve been together now for what, about a year and a half? I can’t believe I haven’t yet logged an entry about pneumonia. In large part it’s because I don’t...
Published on August 14, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Warts are the WORST.

Based on the way I’m currently limping around, you’d think that I have a major lower extremity problem. I don’t think I’ve ever had this much foot pain before –...
Published on August 7, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Summer Flu

Fever + scratchy throat + body aches + maybe some cough & runny nose = ? If this were winter I’m guessing everyone would say “this is the flu” without...
Published on July 31, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Kids Stink

Kids stink. Sometimes kids stink in the metaphoric sense, like if they’re talking back or having a meltdown or coming up with the millionth excuse why they can’t fall asleep....
Published on July 17, 2017
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