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LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY – When did our children become so anxious?

Dorothy and her compatriots in the “The Wizard of Oz” were on to something all those decades ago when they chanted, “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” on their odyssey to hobnob with the wizard.    Today, children are a lot more…
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PEANUTS: Your Baby and Toddler

For years my patients have heard me say it.  My advice has been helping patient families for years.  Finally, a scientific study shows that I was on the right track! The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced…

The Scoop on Poop

It’s a dirty job.  It comes in a range of colors and consistencies.  It can put fear in the hearts of parents.  Easily 25% of new parents’ questions revolve around this subject.  Here I am to clarify what’s normal, what’s not, what…

GIVING IT MY BEST SHOT – FLU VACCINES SAVE LIVES

I advise and encourage my patients to have the flu vaccine.  It is not perfect and there have been many cases of flu this season even after being vaccinated. The flu vaccine is made of dead flu viruses. Since they're dead, you can’t catch…

FLORIDA, WINTER BREAK AND ZIKA

I would have never thought that after writing about Zika several months ago, concern about Zika would still be the rage. With Chanukkah and winter breaks looming, the telephone calls from patients requesting guidance are coming in daily, fast…

I’M OUT FOR YOUR BLOOD – FOR GOOD REASONS

It might be the one-year well visit, or you’ve brought in Michael for his annual well check up – and Michael is now a towering 6-foot 17-year old. Every parent wants to know: Why is it important that you draw blood from my child? Pediatricians…