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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...

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Number 2 and You

We’ve known each other for over a year already so we can talk about…stuff…right? I didn’t want to bring up the “ick” factor right out of the gate, but enough...

Published on June 5, 2017

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Risky Business

The grad parties are somethin’ these days, aren’t they? I’m laughing at myself because I TOTALLY sound like an old lady, but it seems to me like everyone’s celebrations just...

Published on May 30, 2017

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Taking Parental Control in the Gaming World

So my son was playing NBA 2k17 on the Xbox in our living room, and I hear the usual hoots and hollers as he’s enjoying playing as Lebron or Steph...

Published on May 22, 2017

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PAs Do That!

“No man is an island.” Right? That’s certainly the case with the medical team. I can’t effectively pull off my doctor gig without the team work and input from nurses,...

Published on May 15, 2017

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Why Do I Need a Tetanus Shot?

I’ve only restarted writing this blog entry about 28 times. I keep asking myself, “do you really want to go there?” Because it’s about vaccines, and anything written about this...

Published on May 8, 2017

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Home Away From Medical Home

By now, most of you guys know that my doctor gig is as a pediatric emergency physician. That means that I’m a pediatrician and an emergency medicine physician who specializes...

Published on April 24, 2017

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Gone fishin ... Why I don't cast a wide net when ordering lab tests

“How do you know what blood tests to order for your patients?” “Why don’t kids get many blood tests?” “What screening blood tests DO kids get?” A very #smartmomma asked...

Published on April 17, 2017

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Recall This

Does anyone remember those baby walkers that had the wheels on the bottom? You know, the kind that had a little seat with a tray and 4 wheels attached so...

Published on April 9, 2017

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Beyond Clickbait and Headlines: Viewing Research Studies with a Critical Eye

“Study Finds Red Wine Compound Slows Aging in Muscles and Neurons” “Can Exercise Help Cut the Rate of Breast Cancer Recurrence? A New Study Shows it Might” “New Study Shows...

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"Con Ed" -- Not the Kind of Energy You're Thinking!

I always overpack when I travel. And not just by a little. I’m not sure if it’s like a security blanket or that some neurotic psychology lies underneath this issue,...

Published on March 27, 2017