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Calming a Child’s Fear about Visiting the Doctor
At one point or another – maybe at the age of two or five or even older – many children get scared to go for a visit to their pediatrician. There’s lots of reasons for their anxiety, and many of them...
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Another Family Vacation
It is a long trip to the South Pacific Ocean. I met my son in California, and we then flew to Australia to meet our team. After a night of organizing our medical supplies, we flew from Australia to...
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Dr. Ben Kruskal Shares Insights on Cold & Flu during Boston.com Chat
As we move closer to cold and flu season, it’s important to learn if you are at increased risk of getting the flu. People of certain ages or with specific conditions, such as pregnant women and small...
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What’s for Lunch?
For the first time in 15 years, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued new regulations that should improve nutrition in school lunches. Although these regulations ensure that our kids are...
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Harvard Vanguard Parenting Classes at a Babies R Us near you!
You’re having a baby – congratulations! This is such an exciting time, but it can also be stressful for new expectant parents. That’s why Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates is partnering with Babies...
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Happy Holidays from the SMArt Kids!
Despite the snow, traffic and lure of holiday shopping, our SMArt Kids were able to join together on December 17th, the last SMA of 2013! Linda Germaine-Miller, our SMArt Kids nutritionist, introduced...
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SMArt Kids Stay Active All Year Long
At this month’s SMArt Kids Shared Medical Appointment, we focused on the importance of sixty minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. Sounds like a big undertaking, but with the help...
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Getting Baby from Breast to Bottle
One of the challenges that breastfeeding moms face is getting their babies to accept a bottle. No matter that there’s breast milk in there, many babies don’t take kindly to this change and may need a...
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Fruits and Veggies in a Mason Jar
The 2014 Sochi Olympic athletes aren’t the only ones who deserved medals in February – our SMArt Kids are proving to be worthy contenders themselves. Despite a long winter, they are as motivated as...
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Breast Milk Pumping Made Fast and Easy
If you plan to breastfeed your baby after you return to work from maternity leave, figuring out how to pump away from home may seem at first a bit daunting. You wonder: “Where can I pump at work?”...
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SMArt Portions for Kids
At this month’s SMArt Kids SMA, we learned how important portions are and how to keep portions appropriate for kids’ ages and nutritional needs. This is not an easy task at home or when eating out, but...
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Light it up Blue for Autism Awareness on April 2nd!
April 2, 2014 is going to be the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day. For the past several years, autism organizations and people around the world have come together on this day to raise both...
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Positive Parenting
Over time, there has been a change in philosophy about how to raise children. Many of the grandparents of today were, as children, raised in a very strict environment where “children should be seen...
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Positive Parenting Part 2: When Children Misbehave
Last week, I published a blog about the general concepts of positive parenting that you should try to practice each and every day. Raising children, however, is a long journey, and there are...
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SMArt and Healthy Ideas for Spring and Summer
The recent April showers haven’t slowed down our SMArt Kids. They are full of energy and enthusiasm when it comes to embracing our SMArt Kids’ goals. See if you can work on some of their goals this...
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Fear vs. Fact about Vaccine Safety
I believe that one of my most important jobs as a pediatrician is to educate and counsel families on why vaccines are so important for their children. While the internet can be a wonderful source of...
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SMArt Kids Limit Screen Time
The SMArt Kids at Burlington are SMART! They can answer the following questions correctly – can you? Question #1: How many hours of screen time per day is recommended? (Answer: Less than 1-2 hours per...
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Flying Doctors of America Mission to Jordan
On June 13, 2014, my medical team with Flying Doctors of America flew from the comforts of our homes to meet in Amman, Jordan. There we began our medical mission to help Syrian refugees. The team...
View ArticleEnterovirus: Important Information for Pediatric Patients with Asthma
Since August of this year, a respiratory virus (Enterovirus D68 or EV-68) has been identified in children in several states, primarily in the Midwest but most recently in Connecticut, New York and...
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Free Family Information Series at Burlington
The Burlington practice of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates is offering a FREE Family Information Series that is open to the public. These talks are targeted toward families and will feature topics...
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