We may still have some warm days left, but not only is a little chill felt and some darkness creeping back, but colds and coughs are once again rampant across
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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
Why do my children get out of breath at soccer?
One of the most common concerns we hear about is the occurrence of shortness of breath with exercise. It always raises the question, is my child simply winded from running
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
More Details on How We Develop Allergies
A couple of weeks ago we shared new observations that reveal thumb-sucking and nail biting are associated with less risk for allergy, and talked about how that could happen. This
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Some Bright Ideas on Sunscreens: How they Help, How they Don’t
Sunscreens are lotions and ointments that block radiation from the sun that can burn the skin and cause even longer-term harm. Recent reviews on the use of sunscreens reveals
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Big News on Preventing Autism: A Particular Dose of Folic Acid Taken at the Right Time Can Actually Make a Difference
I recently had a very important conversation with the head of Project TENDR, the group working on preventing autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities that I helped present a Congressional briefing on.
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Folic Acid- A Third Benefit for your Child
Folic Acid- A Third Benefit for your Child: Lowering the Risk of Obesity Vitamins have promised extraordinary benefits for many years, including hopes of curing colds, ending cancer, slowing aging,
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Antibiotics: What Goes Wrong if not Used Properly
Antibiotics are the most popular prescriptions but the most poorly understood. They do tremendous good, but when used inappropriately, they cause much more harm than people know. And, by people
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
The Power of Touch- Progress on a Great Sense
The Power of Touch- Progress on a Great Sense In May of 2106, The New Yorker published a deeply fascinating review of recent advances in understanding a sense that all
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Home Birth- The American Experience of Giving Birth at Home
Home Birth- The American Experience of Giving Birth at Home All people are born, but how mothers give birth and where varies quite a bit from culture to culture and
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Original Articles By Dr. Lavin Featuring Expert Advice & Information about Pediatric Health Issues that you Care the Most About
Strong, Frequent Hits to the Head aren’t Good for the Brain
Strong, Frequent Hits to the Head aren’t Good for the Brain This may be one of the dumbest headlines we have written ever. Who wouldn’t guess that hitting your head