Need ideas on how to pack healthy school lunches? Beware of junk food masquerading as healthy food. Dr. Roxanne Sukol, an internist who writes the popular nutrition blog Your Health is on…
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Okay, we admit it: our kids are definitely in summertime stay up late/sleep late sleep mode. With school starting soon, many of us now have to shift our children from summer to school year…
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Got a baby starting on finger foods? Good news: You don’t have to go broke over buying toddler Puffs®. Babies and young toddlers don’t have a lot of teeth. In fact, a full…
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Pediatricians often cringe when they find newborns swathed in a yellow blanket. The color always seems to accentuate a baby’s jaundice and we’re not fond of jaundice. Jaundice, an orange-yellow coloration of…
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We are so proud that Two Peds in a Pod® turned SEVEN this week! It’s the golden age of seven— too old to take a nap and too young to drive. Some…
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We interrupt your summer to bring you a Flu vaccine reminder and update. Although flu (influenza) may be far from your minds, as we enter hot July, pediatricians are already ordering flu…
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From the start, a family I know was suspicious of the hot tub sanitation at the resort where they recently stayed. As time went by, even though the water looked clear,…
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This very dusty binkie emerged from my daughter’s room just in time for her 16 th birthday. Yes, it’s a 16 year old binkie. Seeing the pacifier was like greeting an old…
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Back by popular demand: our picky eater post, with bonus recipes at the end. “You just don’t appreciate a picky eater until you have one.” –Overheard at Dr. Lai’s dinner table…