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Hi, I’m Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency physician and Senior Medical Advisor at PM Pediatric Care. In addition to caring for patients, I personally write and/or select the content from my fellow PM Pediatric Care colleagues that appears here, ensuring you have the important resources needed to help keep your family healthy, happy, and thriving.

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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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Are You and Your Doctor a Good Fit?

As I write this blog entry my phone is all abuzz with notifications related to a tweet I made about “doctor shopping” – any idea what this is? It’s when...
Published on December 24, 2017
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Mental & Behavioral Health

Video Games....GOOD for your Health?

This guest blog is brought to you by my wonderful colleague, Martin Strazynski, otherwise known as Marty the IT Guy When I was a kid, I was told that too...
Published on October 19, 2017
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Mental & Behavioral Health

Back to School Anti-tips

Maybe you’ve noticed that I don’t write many blog entries on parenting topics. I’m a parent. I’m not necessarily a parenting expert. As a pediatrician, I have a front row...
Published on August 21, 2017
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Mental & Behavioral Health

Summer Games Done Quick

Hi guys, Marty here! I’m one of the IT professionals at PM Pediatrics. In Dr. Christina’s Marty the IT Guy series, I write on topics relating to technology & gaming. Specifically, how they relate and...
Published on July 2, 2017
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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

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

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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Mental & Behavioral Health

Perspectives on LGBTQ Bullying

One of my colleagues’ daughters has done a fair bit of work in the academic space on the topic of BULLYING.  As you’ll see, she has personal experience with it...
Published on October 31, 2016
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