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Welcome Back, SMArt Kids!
At our recent September SMA, we had many new SMArt Kids plus a great showing of recent graduates. The returning patients reported on their summer successes and did a stellar job showing our new...
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“Sea” our new Quincy Pediatrics Department
Recently, the Pediatrics Department at our Quincy practice completed a renovation of their waiting room. As anyone who has taken a child to the doctor’s office knows, a fish tank in the waiting room...
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Safe Toys for your child
The holiday season is just beginning, and kids are starting to make their wish lists for the toys they want. For anyone who has seen A Christmas Story, Ralphie’s desire for a Red Rider BB gun and the...
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SMArt Kids eat a good breakfast every day
At our recent November SMA, Linda Germaine-Miller, our nutritionist, helped the kids prepare a tasty, easy, and nutritious breakfast burrito that the kids enjoyed making as well as eating – and will...
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Veggies and the Super Bowl DO go together!
Make 2013 the year of the vegetable! To bring that idea home, the SMArt kids prepared a delicious and nutritious Super Bowl Snack Salad, spearheaded by Linda Germaine-Miller, our SMArt Kids...
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Feeding Your Toddler with Success (and Good Stuff, too!)
Do you ever feel like the probability of getting your toddler to do algebra is greater than getting her to eat the green beans on her plate? If you answered “yes!” you are not alone. The toddler years...
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Important Diagnostic Changes on the Horizon: Autism and Asperger Syndrome
If your child has been diagnosed with Autistic Disorder (Autism), Pervasive Developmental Disorder “Not Otherwise Specified”(PDD-NOS) or Asperger Syndrome, some important changes are on the way that...
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Eating out the SMArt Kids’ Way
Despite the distractions of Valentine’s Day and school vacation week, the SMArt Kids returned to our recent SMA motivated and focused on our SMArt Kids’ goals. As usual, we reviewed all of the SMArt...
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SMArt Kids Practice Mindful Eating
The SMArt Kids convened for our March SMA to learn about mindfulness and its importance in regard to eating healthy. We were fortunate to be joined by our Harvard Vanguard Burlington Behavioral Health...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers…and Fruits and Veggies, too!
Now that spring is here, it’s a perfect time to enjoy some of the healthy and nutritious local foods available to us. Local foods tend to be fresher, are seasonal and taste better! At April’s SMArt...
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SMArt Kids : Drinks can have a not-so-sweet surprise
The SMArt Kids had a sweet time at our recent May SMA. They enjoyed the expertise of Linda Germaine-Miller, our SMArt Kids Nutritionist, and of Chip Wilder, LICSW, from the Burlington Behavioral Health...
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Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute...
Dr. Richard Marshall, pediatrician, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have been awarded third place in Round 3 of the...
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Living Confidently with Food Allergy
If you have been told that your child has a food allergy, it can be overwhelming and you probably have a lot of questions running through your mind about what your child can and cannot eat, what other...
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The SMArt Kids are Heading into Summer!
Congratulations to all of the SMArt Kids for their great work this school year! Every participant was successful in losing weight, and we are so proud of each parent’s and child’s dedication to our...
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Pediatric Asthma SMAs begin in centrally-located Somerville
On Saturday, June 8th, our Pediatric Asthma Shared Medical Appointments (SMA) officially began in Somerville! This SMA includes symptom evaluation, pulmonary function testing (PFT), individual...
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Families Love Harvard Vanguard
Harvard Vanguard is proud to announce that it has been named #1 in the Boston Parents Paper 2013 Family Favorite Awards for favorite pediatrician. Each spring, the Boston Parents Paper asks its 63,000...
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My Family Vacation to Ecuador
To most, a week in Ecuador may mean a terrific vacation filled with beaches, spas, zip lining and other tourist attractions. My trip to Ecuador was also a truly wonderful and memorable experience, but...
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An Important Back-to-School To-Do
Back-to-school time is officially upon us. It can be a busy time – updating the calendar with lots of events, buying additional school supplies, filling out forms, figuring out new schedules – but...
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At our recent September SMA, which kicked off our fourth SMArt kids series, we had many new SMArt Kids plus a great showing of recent graduates. The returning patients reported on their summer...
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Breakfast Does the Body Good!
Now that school, sports and activities are in full swing, a healthy breakfast is more important than ever. At this month’s SMArt kids shared medical appointment, we highlighted the need for a daily,...
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