Tag: health
group name: proudmomsinc
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September 25, 2007 12:58 PM EDT --
These days, I’m doing something in my pediatric practice that I didn’t plan on doing: I’m giving medications to children with attention problems.
When I started working in pediatrics . . . more
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July 10, 2007 02:52 PM EDT --
This week I brought my 10-month old in to see the pediatrician. I was worried about an ear infection. “He has had a high fever for two nights,” I explained, “and do you see all that yellow . . . more
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January 02, 2008 10:09 AM EST --
As many of you probably know, these days they say that babies should sleep on their backs at night to reduce the risk of SIDS. Because they are on their backs more, many babies are completely skipping . . . more
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September 18, 2007 05:13 PM EDT --
My youngest of three just had his first birthday. “This is really your day to celebrate, more than his,” my husband said. I thought back to the day my baby was born and smiled a little wryly. . . . more
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June 21, 2007 06:21 PM EDT --
The biggest myth in the field of infertility is the one that goes: “just relax and you will get pregnant.” That myth is followed closely by: “just adopt and you’ll get pregnant” . . . more
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October 19, 2007 02:03 PM EDT --
Maybe I am an alarmist or paranoid mother. I don't know. But, how did I not know about this highly contagious, and could be fatal staph infection until now? What i know about MRSA . . . more
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December 27, 2007 02:50 PM EST --
2008 will be a year of many changes for us, all of them good! We have a beautiful baby girl who we will get to watch grow. I will be staying at home with her, since we decided that . . . more
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March 18, 2008 02:03 PM EDT --
It's a moment rich in parental lore, the dreaded Big Talk. It's the time when every parent sits down with Junior and tells him about the Birds and the Bees. After the talk, Junior goes off wiser, . . . more
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November 08, 2007 07:50 PM EST --
I went in because I was having pain in my left arm and chest. The pain was shooting from my shoulder into my chest. They kept me and I just got out today. I had two chest x rays and I had a MRI and they . . . more
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August 03, 2007 09:36 AM EDT --
Taking the family on vacation is no doubt the highlight of summer for many parents, but it can also an extremely challenging experience. From picking a destination that everyone will enjoy to remembering . . . more
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April 14, 2008 09:32 AM EDT --
When I see mothers for the first time after they've given birth, most of them are sleep deprived and more than a little overwhelmed. I try to answer their questions and reassure them that the first . . . more
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May 22, 2007 10:16 AM EDT --
On March 5, 2004 I had a serious mental breakdown. I was suicidal, depressed, and lost. My husband called me selfish and left me alone that day. I have 4 kids so i reached out to . . . more
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December 10, 2007 05:14 PM EST --
It is that time of year again.
In the midst of the holiday season, advertisements for toys and other gifts are everywhere. In the face of this media blitz, it is not surprising that many kids develop . . . more
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May 25, 2007 02:53 PM EDT --
The marriage vows most couples pledge during their wedding ceremony have dramatic promises in them: to love your new spouse “in sickness or in health” and “till death do us part”. . . . more
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July 24, 2007 12:29 PM EDT --
We hear about the epidemic of childhood obesity on the news so much these days that it’s easy to stop paying attention. We hardly listen when they tell us, yet again, about the scary statistics. . . . more
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February 18, 2008 01:22 PM EST --
All the parents I talk to want their children to have the very best chance to succeed in every way possible. It's only natural—it's definitely what I want for my kids and grandkids! Reading . . . more
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March 03, 2008 10:52 AM EST --
Vaccinations are an important part of "well baby" visits in a baby's first and second year. As your child gets older, there will be booster vaccines as well as a few new ones, but the bulk . . . more
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June 03, 2008 12:03 PM EDT --
Global warming is on everyone's mind, as it should be. But even before climate changes kicked in, summers were hot. And whatever the future holds for our environment, summer's heat is as predictable . . . more
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May 22, 2007 12:42 PM EDT --
As a pediatrician, I am a big fan of breastfeeding. There is overwhelming data to show that not only is it great for the health of babies, it’s great for the health of moms -- and that’s on . . . more
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November 09, 2007 04:14 PM EST --
Do you want to help you children channel their emotions and become more focused? For yoga instructor Mary Kaye Chryssicas , learning yoga as a child helped her gain more confidence and decrease her . . . more
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