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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...

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The Adrenaline Rush...And Everything Else In Your Adrenal Gland

“I’d like to introduce you to your adrenal glands.” This comes out a bit awkward when you say it, truthfully. But never one to shy away from appearing a little...

Published on March 20, 2017

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Precision Medicine: One Size Does NOT Fit All

It’s a cold, sunny weekend afternoon and I’m taking a moment after making the kids lunch to take a look at the alumni magazine from my medical school. It’s always...

Published on March 13, 2017

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Practice What You Preach...GO TO THE DOCTOR!

This week, I have crammed all of my health maintenance visits into 3 days. Eye doctor, mammogram, bloodwork, primary care visit, all of it. I can’t really give myself a...

Published on March 6, 2017

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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...

Published on February 27, 2017

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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...

Published on February 20, 2017

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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Read this Blog if youve got the Flu

What a week in the infection department, huh? This year’s flu season’s been declared an “epidemic;” we’re getting hit with both regular winter respiratory flu AND the stomach flu (that...

Published on February 13, 2017

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What you “kneed”to know..

Do you like that title? “What you “kneed”to know?” I laughed. Anyway, I was watching my 9 year old daughter’s ice skating lesson yesterday and on the rink there were...

Published on February 6, 2017

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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...

Published on January 30, 2017

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Calm Under Pressure- Is your Child Getting Screened for Hypertension?

In medicine you can categorize diseases many different ways: by body system, character of disease (like infection or trauma or cancer, etc.). Lots of grouping. One of my personal favorites...

Published on January 23, 2017

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New Peanut Allergy Guidelines: A Balanced View

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...

Published on January 16, 2017