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…
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As spring break approaches, here are some ways to handle sickness while traveling with your children when you are far away from your children’s primary care provider. If your child has a…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a clinical report today on the impact of social media on our children and teens. Ironically, Dr. Lai heard about it first on her Facebook. Julie…
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When the first news of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami rolled in from Japan last week, my family started to track down news of my cousin who resides in Tokyo with…
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In Part 1 of our talk, we presented the problems with pediatric obesity and provided six seemingly simple rules to follow that can help encourage your kids to become or maintain a…