An Interesting Theory of How We Become and Stay Overweight Researchers have long been curious- how does significant weight gain happen? Most theories propose that the key mechanism is that
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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
Pregnancy, Cravings, and Aversions
May 21, 2014Pregnancy, Cravings, and Aversions Food and pregnancy have a powerful and complicated relationship. Obviously one of the key goals of pregnancy is for Mom to deliver nutrient to the baby-to-be.
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Baby acne
May 19, 2014Baby Acne Nearly every baby born develops a rash on their face. But not all newborn facial bumps are acne. Baby acne is just what is sounds like- red round
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
The Path to Development- Each is Unique Knowing when to Worry (and When Not to Worry)
May 19, 2014The Path to Development- Each is Unique Knowing when to Worry (and When Not to Worry) This note is about the timing of development. Most guides for parents about development
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
The Brain’s Progress in Development
May 19, 2014The Brain’s Progress in Development The changes in what an infant can physically do, the course of motor development in early life, is a source of constant and profound amazement.
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Time to Stop Using Codeine, Really
May 12, 2014Time to Stop Using Codeine, Really We just received the May issue of Pediatrics, the top journal in pediatric medicine, and Dr. Alan Woolf, who is one of our nation’s
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Measles, an Unnecessary Hazard
May 8, 2014Measles, an Unnecessary Hazard Measles once was an infection nearly every child experienced. It was so universal that no one gave it much thought. But it carried a
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Heads, Helmets, Outcomes
May 5, 2014Heads, Helmets, and Outcomes: Do Helments help Make Infants’ Flat Heads Round? On May 1, 2014, the British Medical Journal published a study of the use of helmets in 6
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Report from an International Conference on Improving A Key Function of the Mind
April 27, 2014Report from an International Conference on Improving A Key Function of the Mind During April 24-26, 2014, professionals and neuroscientists gathered from Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada, and the United
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
The Allure of the Pill- All Interventions Carry Risk- Even “Supplements”
March 30, 2014The Allure of the Pill- All Interventions Carry Risk- Even “Supplements” This coming week, the world’s leading medical journal, The New England Journal of Medicine will be presenting a haunting reminder