From the first night home with a new baby, until the morning they leave home for college, making sure your kids get enough sleep can feel like a challenge.
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I’ve had influenza twice: The first time, I was pregnant and skipped my vaccine. Yup. That’s right – your blogging pediatrician.
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As the national news continues to report alarming increases in vaping-related severe lung disease, we here at Kaiser Permanente want to share warnings and updates with you.
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Many parents take their kids to get vaccinated against the flu every fall. Some parents have questions about the flu vaccine.
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What are growing pains? When I was a resident training for a couple of months at a famous orthopedic hospital, I also had a 4-year-old son who complained some nights that his legs hurt.
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I had dinner with my favorite group of mom friends the other night, and one of them asked me an interesting question.
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The other day, I heard a mom say she brings her kids to the doctor when they’re sick or need a checkup – but she never comes for herself. I get this, since there never seems to be enough hours in the day to do all we need to. We take care of kids, the house, our jobs – but run out of time to take care of ourselves.
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Every weekday in my office I do well-child checkups. These are meant to keep children safe and healthy by assessing their growth and development and protecting them from serious, preventable diseases with vaccinations. The checkups also give parents a chance to ask questions about their children.
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