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  • Worry wart: how to treat a wart

    Emma’s dad and I both peered at the filamentous growth dangling from his nine year old’s right nostril.  “Yes,” I said, “it’s definitely a wart.” Emma’s dad offered, “When I was a kid,…

  • When a pet dies

    We welcome Bereavement Counselor Amy Keiper-Shaw who shares with us how to discuss the death of a pet with your child. –Drs. Lai and Kardos When I first graduated from college I…

  • Home remedies for dry, chapped hands

    Even when it isn’t flu season, we pediatricians wash our hands about sixty times a day, maybe more. This frequent washing, in combination with cold winter air, leads to dry, chapped hands.…

  • Flu vaccine myth busters

      The good news is that there was only a smattering of influenza (flu) cases across the United States over the summer. The great news is that according to the Centers for…

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