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Raphael recommends: “Wings of Fire: Dragonets of Destiny” by Tui T. Sutherland
Raphael says: Five dragonets (dragon children) are stolen while still in their eggs to be raised by the talons of peace (an organization that wants to stop the war ) because they are the dragonets of...
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The Fourth Trimester – AKA: Why Your Newborn is Only Happy in Your Arms.
Tips I often recommend to patients and friends and that I found extremely useful with my own children. I went from buying every device in the store for my firstborn (vibrating chair, white noise maker,...
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Matthew recommends: “Shark Wars” by EJ Altbacker
Matthew says: “Gary is a reef shark. He keeps growing. One day he goes in the deep blue to eat blue fin tuna (my favorite kind of tuna!) and gets banned from his shiver (a shiver is a group of...
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Sophia recommends: “Clarence Goes Out West and Meets a Purple Horse” by Jean...
Sophia says: “Clarence is a pig who goes on a trip to a ranch. He takes a bus and gets to the ranch too late for dinner. He forgets his pillow but remembers his cloud hat. The next day he has a big...
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Why mix feeding during a disaster is a very bad idea
This is my third post on this topic and my original post on protecting babies during emergencies contains greater detail but I felt the need to emphasize just a few points. 1. Formula is never safer...
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Sophia recommends: “Buzz Boy and Fly Guy” by Tedd Arnold
Sophia says: A boy named Buzz wrote a story called ‘Buzz Boy and Fly Guy’. The story was about him and his pet fly. They were superheroes. In the story Buzz woke up and he was the same size as Fly...
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The science (or lack of) behind vitamins and supplements
In medical school, I was part of a group of students that performed experiments on a traditional herbal remedy for cough and asthma. We took an herb that was used by traditional Philippine healers in...
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Breast Anatomy and the Letdown Reflex
Click to see the video: Breast Anatomy and the Letdown Reflex I haven’t posted anything in ages but today I was watching a video on Khan Academy and found this cool video that very clearly explains...
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The root of the MMR-Autism debate
I found this great graphic article through a friend. It is a wonderfully concise yet thorough explanation of the MMR-Autism controversy, beginning with Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s now-debunked “landmark...
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Resources for the safe use of medications in pregnancy and lactation
All too often, breastfeeding mothers are told to stop breastfeeding because they need to be on a medication that is thought to be harmful to the baby. Or mothers are advised to “pump and dump” – feed...
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Why mix feeding during a disaster is a very bad idea
This is my third post on this topic and my original post on protecting babies during emergencies contains greater detail but I felt the need to emphasize just a few points. 1. Formula is never safer...
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