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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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Early Intervention in the Fight For Mental Health Among Our Youth

From anxiety to depression, mental health needs for children and young adults in the USA have been increasing even before SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) showed up, but the...

Published on May 18, 2022

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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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Your Teen and Their Screen

Friends, last week I was an epic parent failure. All week long. Why, you ask? I’m confessing openly here in the hopes that there are a few other kindred spirits...

Published on November 29, 2018

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Thoughts from a French Major who went to Medical School

I did very averagely, grade-wise, in medical school. (Hello, French major in undergrad.) And by averagely, I mean I graduated and passed my classes, but by no means was it...

Published on March 19, 2018

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Psych Emergency? What’s that?…and what to know about the acute care evaluation

If you didn’t know, I worked in a large, very busy Children’s Hospital Emergency Department (ED) for over 15 years before I started this whole digital health gig. This particular...

Published on March 12, 2018

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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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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...

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Talking With Your Kids About Tragic Events

Waking up today to learn about the largest deadliest mass shooting in US history, with over 58 people dead and over 500 injured in Las Vegas, was not at all...

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Back to School Anti-tips

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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...

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