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Parenting

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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Illness Prevention & Management

PAs Do That!

“No man is an island.” Right? That’s certainly the case with the medical team. I can’t effectively pull off my doctor gig without the team work and input from nurses,...
Published on May 15, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Why Do I Need a Tetanus Shot?

I’ve only restarted writing this blog entry about 28 times. I keep asking myself, “do you really want to go there?” Because it’s about vaccines, and anything written about this...
Published on May 8, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Home Away From Medical Home

By now, most of you guys know that my doctor gig is as a pediatric emergency physician. That means that I’m a pediatrician and an emergency medicine physician who specializes...
Published on April 24, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Practice What You Preach...GO TO THE DOCTOR!

This week, I have crammed all of my health maintenance visits into 3 days.  Eye doctor, mammogram, bloodwork, primary care visit, all of it.  I can’t really give myself a...
Published on March 6, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Growing Pains: A Real Pain in the...Leg!

I never really know what to say when people talk about “growing pains.” It kind of sounds like some vague non-condition that our old great-aunt said no matter where we...
Published on February 27, 2017
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mom comforting son in rollerblades, clutching his leg
Illness Prevention & Management

The Birds and The Bees

It’s not like he’s actually going through puberty NOW. As in today. He’s 11. And a half. In middle school. Almost the youngest in his class. But I know it’s...
Published on February 20, 2017
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