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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...

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Halloween Myths We Can Stop Heeding Right Now

Who doesn’t love a good scare? ‘Tis the spooky season, after all! Carved pumpkins, mysterious corn mazes, horror flick marathons – all these October traditions can be a great way...

Published on October 26, 2022

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Summer Hazards You Never Thought About + How to Stay Safe

Summer means sunshine, fireflies, corn on the cob, …and unfortunately several common hazards for children, as well. Summertime tends to be the “injury season” in my job because the weather...

Published on July 7, 2022

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National Youth Sports Safety Month: Injury Management & Prevention

April is National Youth Sports Safety Month and that means shining a light on athletic injury management and prevention. If you’re anything like me you spend a LOT of time...

Published on April 6, 2022

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Winter Bundling Do’s & Don’ts and Snow Safety

Some of my favorite pictures of my children are when they were toddlers playing outside in the snow. Dressed in a snowsuit and fluffy mittens with a hat with a...

Published on February 22, 2022

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Holiday Health Hazards: The “Do’s” & “Don’ts” of Telemedicine

The holidays are a time of joy, gathering, and connecting. For pediatric emergency physicians such as myself, however, the season is also a time of hazards and emergencies for kids....

Published on December 14, 2021

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Wound Management: The Days After...

I put in a fair amount of stitches. I also decide NOT to put in stitches. Sometimes I use skin glue, and occasionally, I don’t close up a laceration at...

Published on October 3, 2019

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Animal Bites

I’m an animal lover. Really, all kinds. I’m not especially grossed out by snakes or spiders, and I was the very proud owner of a guinea pig named “Marshmallow” when...

Published on September 19, 2019

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5 good reasons why you may need to spend HOURS in Acute Care

The last time I asked for a show of hands of who wanted to spend one single second more than is absolutely necessary in emergency or acute care, despite my...

Published on June 27, 2019

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Twist and Shout! Does Your Ankle Injury Need an X-ray?

I see A LOT of ankle injuries. It hit me yesterday, after having written over 120 blogs so far, that none of them is about ankle injuries. Can you believe...

Published on March 1, 2019

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Holiday Food Hazards

Hi! How’s your holiday season going? Have you been to a bunch of parties? Are all of your gifts bought? The celebrations are fun, aren’t they. I, for one, like...

Published on December 13, 2018