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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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Illness Prevention & Management

3 Ways to Distinguish Coughs

All coughs are not created equal. We know this, right? I mean, some kids cough so loud and hard that you’re fairly sure part of their lungs will come up....
Published on August 15, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

When a Child Chokes

Most people think of the alphabet song, typically sung to the tune of “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” when they hear the “ABCs.” Me? Not so much. I think of Airway,...
Published on July 18, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

The Diagnosis of Exclusion

One parenting phrase I sometimes hear is “you’re only as happy as your unhappiest child.” While I know that the intent of the statement is in regard to emotional/psychological health,...
Published on June 13, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

A Few Medical Surprises: Volume II

I know I’ve said this before, but the human body does some unusual things. It’s all cool science and yet some of it is super weird and isn’t for the...
Published on May 30, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

The Therapeutic Car Ride to the Doctor

Scene: 10:40pm on any given night, in a clinical exam room near you. Markedly well appearing child, playful and active. Clearly getting the proverbial “second wind.” Parents exhausted. Parent: “This...
Published on May 13, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

My Ear Hurts!

I am not a fancy ORL doctor, as you know. My brother AND my dad are. The truly fancy name for ear, nose, and throat doctors is otorhinolaryngologist, frequently shortened...
Published on April 25, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

The Mystery of the Medical Conference

My dad used to travel a lot for work and go to many academic medical conferences. I always wondered what he did all day. At the time it seemed like...
Published on April 12, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

Why the Electronic Health Record is Awesome

If you had to give yourself a grade for being “tech-savvy,” what would you give yourself? If I’m being honest, I’d probably score a very average grade; so either a...
Published on March 28, 2019
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