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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

Demystifying Meningitis

We’ve all heard the frightening reported stories: a teenager away at summer camp says she has a stiff neck and a headache one minute, then in what seems like the...
Published on June 4, 2018
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Illness Prevention & Management

Dehydration Management: IV or PO?

I’m generally a “glass half full” person. Usually pretty optimistic about most things, which might be a bit unusual for a person whose specialty career (Pediatric Emergency Medicine) is focused...
Published on May 21, 2018
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Illness Prevention & Management

After the Acute Care Visit:  NOW WHAT?

May I share a few common scenarios that I see at work? 18 month old, otherwise healthy female has had 4 days of high spiking fevers and some cold symptoms....
Published on April 23, 2018
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