Archive for June, 2008
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Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Some patients you never forget as a physician. A few years ago around the 4th of July, I was working in an Emergency Room here in the BayState when a teenager was brought in by his dad for a burn on his leg from a fireworks accident. It turns out [...]
Don’t Forget Fun and Free Time This Summer For Your Kids
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Watching Chronicle HD last night, Ted Reinstein ended the show with one of his very funny and poignant on air columns. The one perked my ears immediately: “Let Summer Be Summer”. The entire show was about summer and Ted had just a few opinions about what that should be about [...]
Shut Up! (and Other Communication Issues)
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
Sometimes, I look forward to getting old enough to talk about, “the good old days,” in a crotchety and un-ironic way. I’ll admit that I’ve already given it a try with my youngest sister to good effect. (”When I was your age, we didn’t have mp3s or CDs, but had [...]
Getting Boys Into Books (Yet Again)
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
If you want to experience an interesting slice of pop culture history, visit the cookbook section of a used book store. It’s like looking at a snapshot of the recent history of diet fads, short-lived celebrity, and health fads–and all in just a few books. Today I found cookbooks from Susan Powter [...]
Massachusetts Doctors Taking a Stand on Pharmaceutical Gift Giving In Healthcare
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
White Coat Notes posted yesterday about a Massachusetts bill backed by physicians and medical students that would ban gifts to physicians and medical students that serve no other need than to influence prescribing practices. I’m firmly in support of this and, to be honest, have never understood the practice. The [...]
When You Are The Patient - Talk To Your Kids So They Don’t Freak Out
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Today I have to get an epidural spinal shot to finally kill this back pain from January’s injury. As those of you know with backs, these things usually “just happen”…and that was the case with me. I was putting away holidays dishes on New Year’s Day, actually. I joke with [...]
It’s Linkmania in the Newmennium!
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
Hooray for Friday! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of knowing that you can procrastinate with peace of mind for at least a day or two. I feel that the spirits are telling me to spend today’s blog in linking to other sites. And of course, who wants to deal [...]
Teens and Pregnancy:
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Teens are becoming pregnant today at rates that are on the rise and as a society we have to realize we are not helping the situation one bit!
Movies depicting teen pregnancy and teen stars having babies are a sign of the times. While many teens will view those Hollywood images [...]
As School Ends, Celebrate Your Child But Resist The Bells and Whistles
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
School’s out today for my kids - a day they have been looking forward to more and more over the last few weeks. For kids, today is about mixed feelings as they realize their familiar routine is about to be disrupted. They have yet to really take stock into the [...]
Give your Baby Safety and Security with a Baby Sling
Submitted by Childn’Parent
Bringing home your newborn baby is such an exciting experience. With the new sights, sounds and smells of a home environment, your baby will have a lot to get used to. You can be an anchor of safety and security as you snuggle them in a baby sling.
Carrying your baby in a baby [...]
Girls Vs. Boys in the World Series of . . . Parenting
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
It’s one of those debates that no one can really win, like, “Is there a God?” or, “What is the Meaning of Life?” or, “If there is a God, why does he allow Paris Hilton and America’s Got Talent to exist?” But despite its Eternal Questions vibe, CNN.com has a [...]
What Being Feisty Begets
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
Well, this is one of those things that it is easy to make far too much of (as with most preliminary scientific studies), but it was also too much fun to ignore. According to recent research from scientists at Auckland University, “feisty” women are more likely to have boys. This [...]
Coffee Lovers Rejoice! A New Study Says Java May be Good For Your Heart.
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
My kids laugh that I’m “addicted to the bean”. If I’m not myself on any given day, the first thing one of them will ask is how much java I’ve had - they assume my off mood is due to not having too much coffee, but not having enough. I [...]
Restuarant Etiquette: Lead By Example
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
I was at a restaurant recently with my kids when a family of 4 was seated at a table near us, mom, dad and two kids that looked to be older elementary school age. Mom was apparently helping guide the kids to what to eat and we could over hear [...]
Video Fitness
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
I will admit that I’ve never really been a big fan of video game-based exercise plans. I tried Dance Dance Revolution and have seen other fitness-based games, and I remain convinced that while they may work for a small group of people, they are generally ineffective. Though I don’t have [...]
