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Back to School Survival Guide for Parents

Another Summer come and gone! With the arrival of September and Labor Day in the rearview mirror, many families have shifted their focus back to academics, routines, and shorter days...

Published on September 7, 2024

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It’s back to school time again!

It’s back to school time again! So much preparation goes into ensuring that students have a smooth transition back to the classroom. It can be both exciting and exhausting for...

Published on September 4, 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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Tick Season 101: Know The Facts + Action Steps

Summertime! Swimming pools, sunshine, outdoor barbecues…. and ticks. Ticks thrive in warm and humid environments, so “tick season” is technically considered to be between June and August, but unfortunately, ticks...

Published on June 15, 2022

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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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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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Seasonal Allergies + Kids

Spring is here! Flowers and warmer temperatures are on the way, but so are sneezing, itchy eyes, and other allergy symptoms. Technically, the “season” when allergy symptoms are most heavily...

Published on March 28, 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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COVID Testing: Tips to Help Parents Navigate

New year, new COVID test, right? As the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues at high circulation, causing increased pediatric cases and hospitalizations, parents and caregivers are undoubtedly working...

Published on January 26, 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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Navigating Cold Season in the Era of COVID

In addition to “when is this pandemic going to be over,” one of the most frequent scenarios I hear is: “I think it’s just a cold; can I send my...

Published on November 30, 2021