Rx for Child Health & Safety: Too Much Sugar — A Major Health Hazard
Recently, I attended a weekend meeting of our American Academy of Pediatrics 25th annual conference on “Current Advances in Pediatrics.”
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Reducing Gun Violence, One Household at a Time
Rx for Child Health & Safety Most of the practicing pediatricians and other physicians I know...
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Rx for Child Health & Safety: Sports Injuries: Q & A with Dr. Chris Koutures
As a long-time pediatrician, it has been my privilege to be an activist and leader in our local,...
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Rx: Kids and School Bathrooms
Okay, stop giggling with embarrassment. This is a serious matter. Grownups euphemistically refer to school “bathrooms” or “restrooms.”
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Rx: Child Health & Safety: Sleep Matters! Start the Irvine School Day Later!
How is your adolescent’s sleep health?
Does your teenager get the recommended 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night?
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Rx for Child Health & Safety: The Tragedy of Toddler Drownings
Even before we got to July 4th, we lost yet another young child to drowning, this time in an Irvine community pool.
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Rx for Child Health & Safety: June 21st is ASK Day
ASK Day? What’s that all about? ASK stands for Asking Saves Kids. The ASK Campaign is a national...
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Prescription for Child Health & Safety: A School Nurse for Every School!
As a practicing pediatrician, I long ago learned about the wonderful work that school nurses do every day to improve the lives of children and families.
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Health & Safety, Schools & Kids
In my last column, entitled “Now That Marijuana Use Is Legal In California,” I focused on the importance of monitoring the effects of this major social experiment, especially with kids in mind.
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Health & Safety, Schools & Kids
Now that marijuana use is legalized in California … Jake, who was then a 16-year-old, saw me...
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