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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

Spray Tans: Know Before You Glow

Since warmer weather and everyone’s spring break is coming up soon, today I’d like to start with a quick survey. If you had to describe yourself in regards to sun...
Published on March 5, 2018
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Injury Prevention & Management

Chipped, Loose, and Broken Teeth 101

Lots of kids chip their teeth, and most people don’t know what to do. Let’s change that today. Whether it’s part of a fall or a forceful bite on hard...
Published on January 29, 2018
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Illness Prevention & Management

Radiology Alphabet Soup

In the spirit of teaching old dogs new tricks, I’ve learned how to take X-rays recently. I mean, not INTERPRET X-rays: I’ve been working on that for over 15 years....
Published on November 28, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Woo in Sheep's Clothing

Be careful of the woo. It’s everywhere. What’s the woo, you ask? The woo is the whole genre of unvalidated health claims that get circulated around in various online forums...
Published on November 6, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

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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