Surviving the “perfect storm” of allergies, asthma, and the newly open Germ Farm of School

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/05/health/asthma-school-reinhardt/index.html It’s that time of year again. Our allergy and asthma patients are rolling in, many happily for preventive “tune ups”, including flu vaccines to help prevent the nastiness of influenza viruses on their respiratory system. Allergy and asthma testing has recently been enhanced at Northwest Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, in recognition of the role … Read more

Back to Judy Blume

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Judy Blume’s been back on the media landscape recently.  One of our favorite bastions of adolescent hopes and fears has been talking about a movie, directed by her son, based on her 1981 novel “Tiger Eyes”.  She’s also disclosed recently that her character Margaret from “Are You There God?  It’s me, Margaret”, was based on … Read more

Give your home a check up!

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http://www.oeconline.org/our-work/healthier-lives/tinyfootprints/eco-healthy-homes-checkup-kit Stop by our office for your own copy of the Healthy Homes Check Up Kit!  Check the link above to get your own copy, and make sensible choices to protect your family from health hazards that are in most of our homes…because we spend money to bring them home via the grocery store.  Talk … Read more

Updated 2014 Sunscreen Guide – Safer sunblock for your child

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http://www.ewg.org/2014sunscreen/ Use this link to evaluate the safety of the ingredients for various sunscreens.  Keep in mind that they are rated based on the safety of their ingredients, not by how well they work or how convenient they might be to apply.  I’d recommend checking them out on a vendor site and reading buyers’ comments … Read more