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Jul 19, 10 | Posted by: Michelle Linsmeier, M.D.
Finding the Right Dose of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has become a hot topic over the last year. More than ever, people are aware of vitamin D deficiency, and its possible consequences. We now know that vitamin D is important not only for bone health, but also immune and brain function. More »
Jul 8, 10 | Posted by: Sharyl Paley, M.D.
Cool way to healthy eating.
I was reading an AAP American Academy of Pediatrics Brief today and found something great to share with everyone. It is always an adventure trying to explain to kids how to eat healthy. Zis Boom Bah has created a great computer game and site that lets kids explore how to eat healthy by playing with food – yes, playing with food. It lets you design a plate, trying out combinations to make a star meal. There are also recipes to try.
Check it out at Zis Boom Bah.
Jul 2, 10 | Posted by: David Melbye, M.D.
Is that a Tick?
A couple of weeks ago we were in the Dells on vacation. The day after we got home we were getting ready to go outside and play when I heard my wife yell from the bathroom,”Dave, can you come here quick?!” When I got to the bathroom mywife was standing next to my daughter Kate with a comb in her hand and pointing to the top of her head with a horrified look on her face. I looked at her head expecting to see a gaping wound, but what I did find was a tick attached to her scalp. Three things immediately popped into my head. Is that a tick? How do I get it off? Does she need antibiotics? More »
Jun 30, 10 | Posted by: Kristin Bencik Boudreau, D.O.
Ah, Summer- If only there were no Bugs!
Yeah, the heat is finally on in Milwaukee! Unfortunately, that also means the bugs are out. I just returned from a vacation in Michigan where you couldn’t walk out the door at dusk or dawn without being swarmed by mosquitoes. My kids spent the weekend at the cabin (with the grandparents) and their faces were covered in bites. So, what can you do? Well, common sense things like long sleeve pants and shirts if you are going to be outside at those heavy bug times. Avoid areas with standing water like ponds and pails of water. Insect repellent is highly recommended, not only are those bugs a nuisance, they also can carry diseases like West Nile Virus or get secondarily infected. So, what kind of insect repellent should you use? More »
Jun 25, 10 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
Smiles and Giggles
Smiles and giggles are something that brightens everyone’s day. Sometimes we forget what made us smile for the week. Recently the manager of Bayshore Pediatrics read an article that talked about a family smile box. The family had created a “smile box” and “smile cards” where members of the family could write down something that made them smile through the week and put it in the box. At the end of the week, the family would bring the smile box out at dinner and read these smiles, remembering and laughing all over again what made the family smile.
Bayshore Pediatrics is trying a version of the smile box. More »
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