It’s a sure sign of spring. Recently a mom showed me a splinter in her child’s finger (pictured above) from running about outside and falling on wood chips. If a splinter is very tiny…
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The Zika virus in the news these days reminds us of another microcephaly-causing virus which scourged our world in the not-so-distant past. In the years right before the Two Peds doctors were born…
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Grief counselor Amy Keiper-Shaw joins us today to help families during the difficult time after a miscarriage or still birth occurs. — Drs. Lai and Kardos If you are reading this, you or someone…
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A foster mom brought a new child into the office the other day and I smiled picturing her with her last foster child. This thanksgiving, Two Peds in a Pod is grateful for the foster parents who open…
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“MY EAR HURTS!!!” Most parents cannot diagnose their child’s source of ear pain, especially in the middle of the night. Even I can’t diagnose my own children at home because my portable otoscope,…
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In light of recent tragic events in Paris, you may be left wondering if, and how, to explain this or other tragedies to your children. Understand that kids sense your emotions even…
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For those of you who plan ahead: It’s gift-giving season! We love pop culture, but if you are tired of GameStop gift cards or feeling a bit overwhelmed by Frozen, Star Wars and Minecraft marketing,…
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We’re back from the 2015 American Academy of Pediatrics conference where there was a call for pediatricians to focus on ways to identify and prevent the effects of toxic stress on children. Research…
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You have a hole in your head. Actually, you have several. You, your children, and everyone else. These dratted air pockets in your skull can fill with pus and cause sinus infections. Scientists hypothesize they once helped…
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“Mommy, I throwed up.” Few words are more dreadful for parents to hear, especially at 2:00am (my children’s usual time to start with a stomach bug). In my house, I am…
