Medical mystery: What is that lump? Hint: Your basketball star now is taller than you and works out daily. Hint: He talks about pain at this spot. Answer: Your kid’s tibial tuberosity…
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Emmy award winning journalist Janet Zappala, author, nutritionist, chef, and mom, blogs for us today! _________________________ Summertime is in full swing and the snacking is easy. This is the season to grab…
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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…
