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Dr. Dad: Earwax or Selective Hearing?If your seven year old develops selective hearing right before Christmas, earwax buildup may be to blame. |
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Warming Up Before SportsEach year in the United States alone, tens of thousands of knee injuries, including tears of the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) occur in adolescents, especially girls, playing soccer. |
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Dr. Dad: Motion SicknessBasking in the glow of this perfect family trip, I found myself suddenly jerked back into reality as our car snaked its way down the curvy and hilly Gunflint Trail a few miles outside of Grand Marais. Jack, age 9, was yelling and crying at the same time. “I feel sick. I’m going to barf. Stop the car!” |
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Busy BeesOur family appreciates the beauty of Jane’s gardens and “our” bees. All of us stay at least ten feet away from the hives unless suited up in beekeeper’s gear, and none of us walk barefoot in the yard. |
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Dr. Dad: Coping With Stomach FluIt had been a fitful February night. I’d heard Greta, age 7, in the bathroom at least three times since midnight. Jane mumbled something about an exam she had to give to her students, our daughter having diarrhea, and how much she appreciated me as she padded off to the shower. |
