We’re back from the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Chicago—sharing with you some tidbits from the forefront of pediatrics: New high blood pressure guidelines are here. Starting at…
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At college drop off last week, my husband noticed an object that looked suspiciously like a router in our kid’s dorm room. Vaguely aware that routers emit some sort of radiation, I turned…
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“What? The flu vaccine again? We JUST got it,” our kids groaned when we told them it was time to get their flu vaccines. In fact, they “just got it” a year…
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Recently we’ve had a parade of itchy children troop through our office. The culprit: poison ivy. Myth buster: Fortunately, poison ivy is NOT contagious. You can catch poison ivy ONLY from the plant,…
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It’s the type of ear pain that usually creeps up on a school-aged summer camper. One night he may notice discomfort when his ear is against his pillow. The next night, the pain gets worse.…
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A few years ago, we asked our dad readers to help us write our Father’s Day post. We thought you would enjoy hearing from them again. The dads completed this thought: “Before I…
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“Hi, it’s me, Hannah. Hannah Baker.” So begins the first episode of 13 Reasons Why, a thirteen installment Netflix series that focuses on the aftermath of the suicide of a 17-year-old high…
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Just like last year, experts are predicting more Lyme disease. While it used to be a pesky disease only in our midatlantic/Lyme Connecticut area of the world, Lyme continues to appear across the northeast…
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Today we bring you a fierce depiction of maternal love, written by poet Catherine Pierce PhD- who is Dr. Kardos’s sister-in-law. We hope your Mother’s Day is full of flowers and free of tornados.…
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What’s causing this child’s eyelid swelling? “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…” Actually, that’s not amore, but that’s a stye on this child’s upper eyelid. A stye…
