Catching a Cold is More Complex that You Might Think: You Don’t Tend to Catch it in Class or at Home For many years, Advanced Pediatrics has viewed the spread
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
A Tragic Loss that Teaches No Lessons
January 20, 2011A Tragic Loss that Teaches No Lessons Recently we were all shocked an upset to hear that a young 7 year old girl died, apparently from an infection. This is
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
ProLoquo2Go- A Breakthrough Approach to Augmented Communication
January 14, 2011ProLoquo2Go: A Breakthrough Approach to Augmented Communication Thanks to a parent in the practice, I would like to bring to your attention a new approach to help children who have
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Constant Contact: Why it doesn’t matter if you are contagious
January 13, 2011Constant Contact: Why it doesn’t matter if you are contagious With very rare exceptions, it does not matter at all if you or your child is contagious with an
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
When a Hoax has Real Roots
January 6, 2011When a Hoax has Real Roots Dr. Andrew Wakefield is a British doctor who had to flee England to avoid charges relating to his authorship to one of the cruelest,
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
***URGENT POLIO DANGER ALERT*** Polio now reappearing in Europe!
December 19, 2010Image via Wikipedia***URGENT POLIO DANGER ALERT*** Polio now reappearing in Europe! An increasing number of families have chosen to take charge of their infants’ and childrens’ immunization schedule in
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
No reason for routine urinalysis
December 15, 2010No reason for routine urinalysis In 1985, Dr. Lavin performed an extensive literature search to examine the proof that routine lab screening tests in children helped them. One finding at
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Influenza Immunization Now Safe in Mild to Moderate Egg Allergy
December 15, 2010Influenza Immunization Now Safe in Children withMild to Moderate Egg Allergy Influenza vaccine has virus in it grown in eggs. The manufacture of the vaccine washes the egg material out
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
A False Epidemic of Pneumonia
December 10, 2010Image via WikipediaNot All Pneumonia is the Same:The Sudden Rise in Numbers of cases of pneumonia,and the role of Virus This year we have seen and heard of quite an
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Your Chance of Having a C-section at Two Cleveland Area Hospitals
December 2, 2010Your Chance of Having a C-section at Two Cleveland Area Hospitals The government of the State of Ohio tracks various performance criteria for hospitals in the state. One item that