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Addicted to Pinterest: 4 Reasons Why Social Media Age Limits Matter
During a routine office visit, I was discussing activities and extracurriculars with a bright 10-year-old girl. She loved talking about her dance team, gymnastics, and her new hobby of horseback...
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I visited with 5 charming teenagers last week. Four of them had something in common: These teenagers are texting in the middle of the night, nearly every night. Texting in the middle of the night is...
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Sadness in KC: Pediatric Stroke
Our hearts are heavy this weekend after learning about the loss of a talented high school athlete in our community. This past Friday, Andre Maloney died after suffering from a stroke caused by a blood...
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Thigh Gap: The Newer and Disturbing Trend in Body Awareness
Posted publicly on 9/23/13 by @ana_hurts on Instagram The teenage girl was in my office for a routine physical. As we were talking about healthy dietary habits and routine exercise, she blurted it out....
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My Visit to the Vape Shop
From gas stations to grocery stores, slender cylinders of nicotine “e-juice” seem to be available everywhere. On my drive to work alone, 2 new e-cigarette shops have opened their doors in just the last...
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Can We Be Sex* Partners?
A recent study in JAMA Pediatrics discovered that conversations about sexual health between a health provider and a teen patient are shockingly short (less than 40 seconds), full of bland yes/no...
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