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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

Telemedicine: just what the doctor ordered!

What if your child needed subspecialty pediatric care and you lived over 100 miles away from any big medical center?  What would you do?  Well, I’m guessing you’d drive those...
Published on October 17, 2016
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Illness Prevention & Management

Crying the Colicky Blues

It was 10:45pm a few weeks ago and I was winding down what I would call a steady evening seeing patients.  I looked up from my computer and there was...
Published on October 10, 2016
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Illness Prevention & Management

Who is Bili Rubin? Jaundice Explained.

When tiny babies come in to be seen urgently (I’m talking newborns here, like in the first few weeks of life), they get everyone’s attention.  Why is this?  They’re cute...
Published on October 3, 2016
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Illness Prevention & Management

Cough vs. Codeine

I love it when I get emails like this in the early innings of the day: Good morning, I am attaching an article about codeine. On several occasions this past...
Published on September 19, 2016
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Illness Prevention & Management

Just For Good Measure

I took this photo of a few VERY DIFFERENT SIZED teaspoons that are in my kitchen. Tapping into my artistic side? Brainstorming about a new concept for a musical instrument?...
Published on September 12, 2016
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Illness Prevention & Management

It wasn't just a cavity...

Regular dental care is important for more than just a pretty smile. Thanks Doctor Obvious!– But let’s review one reason why. When I was seeing patients recently, I treated a few young...
Published on August 22, 2016
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Illness Prevention & Management

Bedwetters Anonymous

You know what’s great?  That my 8 year old is not totally stressed out that she is still an occasional bed wetter.  It happens to her about once every six...
Published on August 1, 2016
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Illness Prevention & Management

Infant Tiger (AKA Skin Infection 101)

“Be careful; otherwise that’s gonna get infected!” I hear this threat a fair amount, and in fact have said it to my own kids (because I’m such a charmer). But what...
Published on July 25, 2016
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mom kissing her daughter's injured hand