Recently, we lost the air conditioning in our home. My family welcomed the sympathy as we fried in an early summer heat wave. My neighbors and co-workers all offered us time in…
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What is it ? Pictured here are the toes of one of my best friend’s toddler. She is happy, has no fever, and plays nearly everyday in the neighborhood pool. The round shiny…
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Dozens of kids are pouring into our offices or calling from the shore because of swimmers ear. Time to bring up from the archives info about swimmer’s ear and ways you can…
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WE HAVE UPDATED THIS POST and added photos- please read it here. We’re seeing a lot of this stuff around the office. It’s hand-foot-mouth disease, a common, self-limited illness caused by the…
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After we complete a Two Peds in a Pod planning or edit session, our conversation inevitably turns to the question, “What are you cooking for dinner tonight?” We know parents are always…
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Picture the Mission Impossible theme song in your head… da da da DUM DUM da da da DUM DUM dadada…dadada…dadada…DA DA! Keep this background music playing as you read.Recently, Two Peds in…
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In today’s podcast we discuss how to spot the rash of lyme disease, what to do about poison ivy, and how to avoid sunburns. Pictured below is a creative way one child found to…
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“I see green stuff all over my car and I park in the garage,” a mom said to me today. The pollen count is high on the east coast and with it…
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One of Dr. Lai’s patients burned his arm on a hot cookie sheet. The child stopped further injury by immediately running the area under cool water. However, his well-meaning great-aunt decided to…
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The antihistamine quandry Junior’s nose is starting to twitch His nose and his eyes are starting to itch. As those boogies flowYou ask oh why, oh why can’t he learn to…
