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Growing Pains: A Real Pain in the...Leg!

I never really know what to say when people talk about “growing pains.” It kind of sounds like some vague non-condition that our old great-aunt said no matter where we...

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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...

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Melatonin for Kids: Hit the Snooze or Not?

I don’t think I’ve had a good night’s sleep since the Bush administration (second one). I’ve always been a light sleeper. When I was a teenager my mother used to...

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Friends, tonight I’m publishing ‘the other side’ or ‘the balanced view’ of this whole new early exposure to peanuts gig. We’ve talked before about how medicine isn’t perfect, and...

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Treating Children in the Urgent Care Setting

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Surgeon General Slams E-cigs

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Perspectives on LGBTQ Bullying

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Turning Political Talks into Productive Parenting Moments

Is anyone else out there a little bit worried about how their children are going to view the whole genre of “politics” given the climate of this election? How do...

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