07th July 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MD
Newborn babies don't do much. They cry and sleep. They gaze around some. They eat and spit-up. They pee and poop. Really, that's about it. So it's easy to see why new parents focus on their infant's bowel habits. Of c...
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29th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MDThe number of entertainment options available to kids these days is mind-boggling. Playstation, X-Box, Nintendo DS, personal DVD players, the internet, iPods, cell phones--all of these compete for a child's attention, tak...
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23rd June 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MD
Your one-year-old is unresponsive. Her eyes roll back. Her arms and legs stiffen. She begins to jerk and twitch. You are suddenly shaky yourself as panic and fear grab hold. You snatch her up in your arms and discover...
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24th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MD
Dear Granny,
We know you mean well. Really, we do. And we acknowledge that your well-meaning often translates into wonderful actions. You support America's first-time moms with your experienced advice, you volunte...
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20th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MD
I don't currently advocate road rage. Laying on the horn, swearing like a sailor, and swerving around the slow guy in the passing lane is not my style. Of course, tastes change over time, so I'd like to reserve the ri...
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15th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MD
You've had your baby home a month or so, and he's a cutie--no doubt about it. There's one problem though, a problem you hadn't considered before he arrived: He pukes all the time! And it's not just a little urp. We're...
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10th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MD
Mumps is sweeping the Midwest with the speed of a California wildfire. Doctors have diagnosed a thousand cases of the viral disease, and there's no end in sight. Those most at risk for severe disease in the outbreak a...
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07th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MDPie mold. No, it's not the fuzzy stuff you find a week after Aunt Loretta sends you home with left-overs. Campers know what I'm talking about. Pie molds were all the rage in the Seventies--and they're still popular today....
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02nd May 2006
The recent immigration rally on the National Mall sparked controversy for Montgomery County High School in Rockville, Maryland. School officials allowed students to participate in the march and to claim state-required "community service" hours f...
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30th April 2006
Spring has sprung, and summer is around the corner. You know the signs. Dad fires up the grill, oil companies raise gas prices, and kids come down with itchy rashes. The poison plants are back, and this summer they promise to send two million Americans to...
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Mike Patrick Jr, MD is the author of Pediascribe. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, and a seasoned clinician with more than 10 years of patient-care experience. Mike received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his pediatric training at Columbus Children's Hospital. He lives in Central Ohio with his wife and two school-aged children. Pediascribe is a collection of thoughts from an American pediatrician. Always informative. Usually entertaining. Sometimes provocative. Pediascribe explores the issues most important to parents and their families. http://www.pediascribe.com
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