Pediatricians associate Back to School with “Time to get your flu vaccine.” At least this pediatrician mom does. As I try to figure out when I can get my own three children…
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Good News. Last year we responded to your concerns about arsenic in food, particularly rice, and shared with you the FDA’s recommendation at that time. We are relieved that after considerable…
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Why does that big pimple always appear the first week of school, the night before prom, picture day, her sweet sixteenth birthday party, or any other important event in your teen’s…
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“You just don’t appreciate a picky eater until you have one. ” —Overheard at Dr. Lai’s dinner table. Picky eaters come in two major varieties. One kind is the child who eats the…
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Just in time for the fall sales, physical therapist Dr. Deborah Stack returns to give us the low-down on backpacks. ———————————- Believe it or not, there are only a few weeks left…
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As you stand watching your budding baseball star at his five o’clock practice, the rest of your kids start to whine. “Please, please, please,” they say. “Can we go to the snack…
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We had such a great response to our Two Peds in a Pod® visual diagnosis post that we are posting another summertime picture puzzle: What is it? Pictured below are the toes…
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We interrupt your summertime to present another Two Peds in a Pod® visual diagnosis learning session. Do you recognize this rash? Hint: it is mildly itchy and painful and can result from…
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A favorite pediatrician party game is to guess the age of a child by observing his skills and body habitus. Most people are stumped when it comes to differentiating between preschoolers.…
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The green crosses in the photo signify that the building is a medical marijuana dispensing site. As the TMZ tour bus director pointed out the crosses when my family was recently on…
