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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Whats up, doc?

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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Whats up, doc?

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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Juvenile Spring Eruption…Just when you think you’ve seen it all

I grabbed the chart of my next patient and was intrigued by what the nurse had written as the chief...
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February 2025   An article by Juan E.De la Cruz-Mena, MD, MSc, et al entitled SHORT-TERM DUAL THERAPY OR MONOTHERAPY...
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Tonsil Stones

John is a 10 year-old patient of mine who was brought to the office for “possible strep throat”.   His...
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December 2024   There was a very disturbing article in PEDIATRICS, by Bridget Duffy, BS, et al. “Characteristics of Fatalities...
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September 1, 2025

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 their sport.   I recently did one of these exams on a 15 year-old football player who was going to be a sophomore. He was brought in by his dad.
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August 1, 2025

Whats up, doc?

August 2025   There are several articles that will keep you an informed parent in the AAP NEWS. from July 2025:  #1 O’Hare K., et al, page 2 writes STIMULANT MEDICATIONS FOR ADHD DO NOT CAUSE PSYCHOTIC EXPERIENCES.  Many governmental pseudo experts have been stating how medications are given too
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July 3, 2025

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 room, Mom, Amy, 19-month-old brother Jax, and a set of grandparents were waiting with an aura of angst and tension. Reviewing Amy’s chart, I had last seen her at her
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June 3, 2025

Whats up, doc?

June 2025   PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It is making proper decisions and taking action on them.  The recent outbreaks of measles and whooping cough tell us vaccines are needed to control serious illness in our children. Keep
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May 1, 2025

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 on the schedule.   Six-year-old Tyler had been sent home from kindergarten because the teacher noticed he had a rash. Mom was apologetic for not having an appointment. She explained
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