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Some Tips for a Stress-Free Visit to the Pediatrician
An important part of parenting is taking your child to the
pediatrician. Apart from the inevitable sick visits, there will be regular well
visits too. Over the years, you will
be accompanying your child to the doctor’s office on many occasions. Many
children find these visits very stressful, making it a daunting task for the
parents too.The environment at the pediatrician’s office plays a significant
role in making the a child feel at ease. For example, if the pediatric
treatment table lo
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20th Apr 2021
Measles Madness Blog
Measles MadnessIn light of the recent ban on unvaccinated
children in public places in Rochester County, NY, I thought it would be good
to look at some facts regarding measles transmission, risks, and treatment. If Rockland County is really concerned about stopping
the spread of measles, from a common sense point of view, doesn’t science
dictate that public health should be quarantining the sick instead of the healthy? Shouldn’t the ban be on people showing active
symptoms of the dise
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1st Apr 2019
Have You Been Told About Mold
Have You Been Told About
MoldAn often overlooked cause
of chronic illness is mold. Almost all
of us have been exposed, but if your immune system is weakened while you’ve had
repeated exposure to toxic mold spores, the mycotoxins can cause disease
symptoms in your body. A mycotoxin (from
the Greek μύκης mykes, "fungus" and τοξικόν toxikon,
"poison") is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of
the fungus kingdom and is capable of causing disease and death in both humans
and o
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1st Feb 2019
When Clean is Dirty
When Clean is DirtyThis title seems
to be a contradiction, but when you consider the synthetic chemical ingredients
within most household cleaning solutions, the regular “house cleaning” can
easily become a house poisoning. If you
have small children it is even more of a hazard to keep conventional cleaning
products under your kitchen sink.And if
you or anyone in your family suffers from asthma or other respiratory problems,
it’s important for you to consider all the factors that affect y
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18th Jan 2019
Fever: Friend or Foe?
Fever: Friend or Foe?Depending on your background, you may have
been taught that if your child is sick and gets a fever that it is important to
bring the fever down. Well, with the
exception of a few situations, this is just not true. A fever is actually your body’s innate response
mechanism to destroy harmful viruses and bacteria that may be attacking
it. If your child is experiencing a
fever in response to an illness, it means that his immune system is functioning
properly. Trying inter
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6th Dec 2018