Time to put the Vitamins Away Over the years, many of you have heard me talk about how needless it is to give your children “vitamins.” The evidence for their
Time to put the Vitamins Away
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Newborn Jaundice
de: Struktur von Bilirubin en: Structure of bilirubin (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Newborn Jaundice: Not Really Jaundice Not Really Harmful Nearly every newborn develops some sort of yellowish tinge to the
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The Agony of a Cough
The Agony of a Cough Many troubles appear in their own season. Allergies plague many of us every spring and fall. This season, the season of fall and winter, the
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Enjoy your soy!
Image via WikipediaEnjoy your Soy For many years a debate has been brewing about whether soybeans contain compounds that could alter human puberty and sexual development. Evidence now clearly proves
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Acetaminophen: A Serious Question Leads to the Recommendation to Suspend Use
Acetaminophen: A Serious Question Leads to the Recommendation to Suspend Use Over the last several years, a growing body of evidence has raised a troubling question about the use of
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Time to Rethink the use of Acetaminophen (aka Tylenol)
Time to Rethink the use of Acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) On August 16, 2010, The New York Times published a brief account of a research study looking at the association of
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Bedtime Improves Academic Performance
A large study of sleep habits and school success demonstrates that setting a regular bedtime alone can have an impact on your child’s success in school. The study was
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Salt: Time to Shake the Habit
Salt: Time to Shake the HabitA very important study was published today in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine (http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/7/590) This landmark study proves that excess salt is a killer, and
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Reminder on the Essential Value of Knowing if your Child’s Illness is Mild or Serious
Reminder on the Essential Value of Knowing if your Child’s Illness is Mild or SeriousOn December 2, 2009, CNN asked me to present a list of highly specific signs that would indicate
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Newborn Nails- no need to cut
Newborn Nails Solution This ideas comes from a parent in the practice, Ms. Yelena Boxer. Cutting newborn’s nails has always been a challenge. They are soft, so sharp at the