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Entries from April 2009
April 28, 2009
How Could You Let Me Go Out Like This? (Boogers On My Face: What Will My Public Think?)
April 28, 2009
Top 10 Child Health Articles of 2008: The Science of Medicine
Physicians are always trying to stay abreast of the latest news in order to provide excellent care for their patients. Parents, too, can learn from cutting edge medical news. Do you want to know what your child’s doctor is reading about? Here is my take on the first five of top 10 most read online pediatric and [...]
April 25, 2009
Are Cloth Diapers an Option For Working Parents? Tips From The Experts: Working Moms!
“Why can’t we seem to interest him in the toilet?” the parents of a 26-month-old patient recently said to me, “We were assured that he would be potty trained at least 6 months earlier than kids who wear disposable diapers.” Parents choose to swaddle their little ones in cloth rather than disposable diapers for many [...]
April 22, 2009
It *Was* Mr. Plum, With The Knife, In The Drawing Room
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April 22, 2009
Fairy Dust or Wizardry: What Are Those Crystals in My Baby’s Diaper?
While innocently changing their infant’s diaper, many parents come upon a curious thing: small clear crystals are scattered in the diaper of their perfectly healthy appearing babe. These parents often head straight to the internet, and come upon a host of potentially anxiety-provoking information. Parents may read that crystals in an infant’s diaper are [...]
April 10, 2009
The Best Cough Medicine? A Spoonful of Honey
Home remedies are often more effective than expensive medications. A recently published study showed that honey provides better control of cough in children over the age of 1* compared to common over-the-counter and prescription medicines! In fact, several studies have shown that cough medicines do not work at all, either to decrease the cough or [...]
A Pediatrician's Insights on Child Health, Parenting and Doctoring Kids
April 14, 2009
It’s All Fun And Games Until Someone Pokes An Ear Out
I have been getting great pleasure from parents telling me about how their children evoke my name at home (ah, the ego). A 3-year-old patient of mine recently got a *very* small splinter and said to her mother: “If this doesn’t get better soon I’ll have to go and see Dr. Kim.” I think she [...]
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