Wondering what crawled into your child’s room and bit her in the middle of the night? If you see two little pinpricks side by side, it’s probably a spider. Spider fangs make…
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Many of our patients have dogs in their homes, and many choose to add a dog to their family during summer. Unfortunately, dog bite rates are also highest in summer, and occur…
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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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Cottage cheese like curds coat the inside of your baby’s tongue and inner cheeks. What is this white stuff that won’t wipe off? Not breast milk, not formula, it’s thrush. Thrush, fancy medical…
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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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All acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) will soon be made at the same concentration, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association announced recently. In the past, manufacturers made most infant formulations more concentrated (thicker) than children’s formulations…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics issued an updated policy on car child restraints earlier this week. The highlights: – babies/toddlers ride backwards in a rearfacing carseat until two years old – kids ride in…
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Remember that funny Sesame Street sketch when Ernie has a banana in his ear and his buddy Bert keeps asking Ernie why he has a banana in his ear? Ernie answers, “I…
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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. …
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Reporter Melanie Cutler interviews Two Peds in a Pod for Five Tips to Keep Your Child Healthy This Winter in the online news source Newtown.Patch.com.…
