This sign now sits on my friend’s lawn. I still remember four years ago when I pulled my big blue minivan up in front of their house after the moving van left.…
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Recently we’ve had a parade of itchy children troop through our office. The culprit: poison ivy. Myth buster: Fortunately, poison ivy is NOT contagious. You can catch poison ivy ONLY from the plant,…
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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…
