Head Bonk… When To Go To The ER…

I was on-call on Tuesday night and the message came in around 8 PM. The text from my answering service...
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December 2025   Breastfeeding practices at times can be controversial. That is because many precepts governing this essential practice are...
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She has Mittle-what…?? Mittleshcmerz

Maria, a 14-year-old girl, came to the office late one Friday morning with a chief complaint of right lower abdominal...
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October 2025   Pursuant to my last article a very rational approach has appeared in the July ’25 issue of...
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Inguinal Hernia…Why the Cough

As summer is rapidly coming to an end, countless sports physicals have been performed to get the student-athletes eligible for...
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August 2025   There are several articles that will keep you an informed parent in the AAP NEWS. from July...
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Eyes Crossed and Pseudo Strabismus

Amy, a little 3-month-old was on my schedule with the chief complaint was that her eyes crossed   Entering the...
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June 2025   PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It...
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Fifths Disease…It Must Be Spring

It was late morning, just before lunch. Grabbing the chart of my next patient I noticed that he was not...
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April 2025   RISKS OF WATER BEAD INGESTION in Pediatrics, vol 155, issue 2, Feb 2025 pg.58. Here is a...
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November 1, 2018

What’s up, doc?

Can my child with ADHD be treated without medication? What alternative do we have? Here is a list of common food additives that cannot be healthy for your children.   NONPHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENTS FOR ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Adam P. Goode, DPT,PhD, et al. Pediatrics, Vol. 141, nu. 6,
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September 10, 2018

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Eighteen-month-olds who pass screening for autism spectrum disorder may later be diagnosed with ASD.   CLINICAL FEATURES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM WHO PASSED 18-MONTH SCREENING by Roald A. Oien, MA, et al. Pediatrics, vol. 141 nu. 6, June 2018, article 23 This is a good article showing that screening for
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August 1, 2018

What Is Intussusception?

My baby is constipated, exhibits pain in his abdomen, and looks pale to me. Can I give him a laxative?   One recent night when I was on call I received a phone call from a mom regarding her one year old son. With no sense of urgency in her
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July 1, 2018

Another Look At Fever

For years I have been speaking and writing about fever and, in most instances, the fact is that fever is our best friend in fighting infections. Yet the drama of fever goes on.   ACETAMINOPHEN POISONING Ariella Nadler, M.D. and Daniel M. Fein, M.D.. Pediatrics in Review, June 2018, Vol.
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June 5, 2018

No, It’s Not ADD!

She had all the symptoms of classic ADD, but something else was provoking her demeanor.   Niki is a 9-year-old third grader that I have had the pleasure of taking care of since she was born. I have watched her grow and mature into a bright young girl who is
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