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Young adults

  • Swimmer’s Ear

    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…

  • Hand-foot-mouth disease

    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…

  • Two Peds goes undercover at your local pharmacy

    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…

  • Avoiding allergy eyes

    “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…

  • Myth: butter’s better on a burn

    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…

  • Stay aware of spring break activities

    Spring break has arrived for many college students. While students certainly deserve a vacation from the stress of school, parents should stay aware of their children’s spring break plans. Unfortunately, students who…

  • Flu vaccine coverage

    The bad news is that influenza is now circulating in all 50 states. The good news is that according to the Centers for Disease Control, the vaccine covers all currently circulating strains. …

  • Clarification

    Although the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends a first gynecological visit between 13 and 15 years of age, a teen usually does not need to have an internal pelvic exam…

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