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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...

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Ibuprofen Is a Really Safe Medicine, Right? Isn't It?

A person I like and respect disagreed with something I published this week, and I’m still mulling it all over. She’s one of my colleagues and good friends, and she...

Published on February 26, 2018

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Duration of Antibiotic Treatment

“Take this medicine for 10 days for your child’s ear infection” “Do not miss a dose of this 7 day antibiotic course” “Just 3 days of this antibiotic will get...

Published on February 19, 2018

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Progression of Illness: When It's Not What You Thought It Was

Since I’ve started this digital gig, I’ve had the opportunity to read a lot of healthcare patient feedback: reviews of doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, commentary on urgent care...

Published on February 12, 2018

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Head Banging Toddlers: Not your Average Heavy Metal Concert.

“Hey Mr. DJ, put a record on. I wanna dance with my baby.” – Madonna, “Music” I know I’m dating myself, but whenever I get a request for a post...

Published on February 5, 2018

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Chipped, Loose, and Broken Teeth 101

Lots of kids chip their teeth, and most people don’t know what to do. Let’s change that today. Whether it’s part of a fall or a forceful bite on hard...

Published on January 29, 2018

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HIVES: Always a Real Emergency…or Not?

Other than a true cardiac or respiratory arrest, there are few situations in my business where I interrupt anything and everything to go examine a patient at the door. Here’s...

Published on January 22, 2018

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Anatomy of a Prescription

I’ve written a lot of prescriptions in my day. Since I strive to be at #nerdalert level: expert I tried to come up with an estimate of how many I’ve written in...

Published on January 15, 2018

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Fever-Reducing Tips

Who applies a damp cloth to the forehead during a fever? You? Your mom? Whenever I was sick with a fever growing up I always felt like I was undertreated...

Published on January 8, 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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Holiday Health Hazards That I Didn’t See on the News This Year

Christmas Week! The start of winter holidays for kids and many adults. Usually by this time in the calendar I’ve seen only about 248 news segments and articles about holiday...

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