Nearly all parents of overweight preschoolers and most parents of obese kids are unaware their children are classified as such , say researchers at New York University and two other medical centers. Click here…
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In honor of Mother’s Day, teach your children the time-honored way to get themselves out of a bad situation: Blame everything on mom. If your child realizes that she’d rather not attend…
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Recently, Dr. Lai was so excited to see Flonase in the local pharmacy that she texted all of the providers in our practice with the news. Flonase (fluticasone), a nose spray allergy treatment, is the…
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A thrilling moment in the office is when a mom of a patient shares with me that she is pregnant again. I say, “Wonderful!” What better gift to give your firstborn than…
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It is never easy to break bad news, and it can be especially difficult to break bad news to our children. Bereavement counselor Amy Keiper-Shaw helps parents give advice on how…
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Today, we welcome Health Coach Mary McDonald’s insight on how to read food labels for nutritional content… Have you ever stood in the cereal aisle staring at the rows and rows of choices…
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Today our guest blogger, pediatrician Ilana Sherer, MD, Director of Primary Care for the Child and Adolescent Gender Center at University of California San Francisco, addresses how to respond supportively to your…
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Let’s face it, it’s hard to move when it’s cold , and it’s freezing at my home. I believe today’s high is 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Now while this may not deter younger…
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Who knew when we first published this post in June 2014 that another measles outbreak would occur in the US. In light of the numerous measles cases that emerged out of the…
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I wash my hands about sixty times a day, maybe more. This frequent washing, in combination with cold Pennsylvania air, leads to chapped hands. Here are the hands of a patient. Do your children’s hands…
