Stunned, you find your child’s third quarter report card under his bed. Your child told you he got an A, but the teacher’s report shows a lower grade. A much lower…
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Last week we all sat on the couch watching the Super Bowl. If your kids are still on the couch, this post on indoor exercises by Dr. Deborah Stack is for you:…
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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 the…
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Breathless after a stint on the treadmill at the gym, I burst out of the building yesterday into the bitter cold. Startled by the frigid air, I reached into my winter coat…
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A mom recently asked me: My child seems angry more often than not. He snaps at the slightest frustration and cries more often. If I didn’t know any better, I’d wonder if…
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Today our guest blogger, infectious disease specialist Dr. Amanda Paschke, shares her expertise about an increasingly diagnosed infection that is mostly “skin deep” but occasionally can be more serious — Drs. Kardos…
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Parents ask us about fever more than any other topic, so here is what every parent needs to know: Fever is a sign of illness. Your body makes a fever in effort…
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Happy 2013! Time start those new year resolutions. If you are like many families, your kids are up early anyway so you might as well get started (or maybe they never went…
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Many times parents bring their children with sore throats to our office to “check if it’s strep.” Some are disappointed to find out that their child does NOT have strep. Moms and Dads…
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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…
