Eeew! Pictured is the raw chicken I left sitting out in a pot for a day (inadvertently, of course). The putrid mess was teaming with germs and amongst them was probably salmonella.…
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Need ideas on what to pack in your child’s lunch bag? Beware of junk food masquerading as healthy food. Dr. Roxanne Sukol, an internist who writes the popular nutrition blog Your Health is…
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Debunking myths about soy, our guest blogger today is esteemed pediatrician Dr. Roy Benaroch. In practice near Atlanta, Georgia, he is an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Emory University, a father of three, and the…
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We welcome guest blogger Dr. Alissa Packer who informs us about Cryptosporidium. -Drs. Kardos and Lai Here in the state of Utah we are starting to see cases of Cryptosporidium crop up.…
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Earlier in the month I attended a developmental pediatrics conference in Philadelphia. The keynote speaker, Barry Zuckerman MD, professor and chairman of pediatrics at Boston University, raised a set of thoughtful questions.…
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Unfortunately, constipation and potty training go together. This should come as no surprise. Let’s consider the two favorite words of two and three-year-olds: “Mine,” and “No.” Now think of how these words…
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Our guest blogger today is Dr. Jason Komasz. Practicing pediatrics in Pennsylvania for nearly a decade, he is the father of two and a respected colleague. “Can’t you just call in an antibiotic…
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In honor of Father’s Day, we bring you our second “Top Ten” list. Top ten skills you acquire as a father: 10. The ability to attract swarms of women if…
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“I need a nap!”—recognize this tired parent? OKAY, let’s take a quick survey: how many of you have ever put your over-tired young child into the car, then driven on a bumpy…
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Ten years ago I watched a very sick, feverish toddler arch his back on my exam table while a high pitched screech weakly escaped his mouth as I tried to examine him.…
