Hello Boston

Here goes another nonmedical post: I will be leaving on Friday to go to Boston, so I will be out of the office on Monday and Tuesday.  Monday I will be running in the 116th running of the Boston Marathon.  I qualified to run in this race by running a marathon in 2010 in a time
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Barefoot Pediatrician

Don’t be surprised to see your doctor in some crazy shoes.    As I strive to run faster and improve my foot strength, I’ve tried to run and walk in shoes with less and less support.  This has included wearing “toe shoes” or Vibram Five Fingers while running or even running barefoot when the weather
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Long time no blog

We had a busy fall and holiday season in the office so I’ve neglected to blog about anything for a few months.  We have not seen any influenza yet this year, although it is not infrequent in this area to see it February or March.  Let’s keep our fingers crossed that flu immunization has a
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Flu immunization given anytime

You may see signs when you drive around or go grocery shopping about flu shots being available (like at Walgreen’s, Wal-Mart, etc…).  Well, we have had flu immunizations in our office since July.  Unlike your local grocer or pharmacy, we do not just have the traditional flu shot.  We also stock Flumist, the nasal spray
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Boston here I come!

Anyone who has read my blog in the past knows it is (like my life) 1/2 related to the world of pediatrics and the office, and 1/2 related to my “running life.”  Last December I ran fast enough in the Las Vegas Marathon to qualify to run in the Boston Marathon and have been waiting
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Back to school – please…

I have great respect for parents that are able to home school.  This is a great undertaking.  For myself however, I am counting the days until my own kids go back to the “non-summer” routine.  Between school/camp physicals at my office and all the playing I do with the family during summer, I’m worn out.  I
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Flu season in July???

No, we are not seeing any cases of influenza in July, but as manufacturers of flu immunization get better we have been getting flu vaccine to distribute to patients earlier each year.  We got some doses for patient use as early as this past  Tuesday, 7/26/11.  We are now giving these to patients at school/camp/sports physicals
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