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• posted: Dec. 27, 2017
• Sleep

Good quality, restorative sleep is essential for optimal health and well-being. Insufficient sleep can cause problems with irritability, decreased daytime alertness and poor academic performance, and can contribute to depression, Read More

• posted: Dec. 27, 2017
• Sleep

Good quality, restorative sleep is essential for optimal health and well-being. Insufficient sleep can cause problems with irritability, decreased daytime alertness and poor academic performance, and can contribute to depression, Read More

• posted: Dec. 18, 2017

by Dr. Kathleen Maurer Not too many years ago, children got most of their shots before they started kindergarten, and older children only needed an occasional tetanus booster .  Things have Read More

• posted: Dec. 18, 2017

by Dr. Kathleen Maurer Not too many years ago, children got most of their shots before they started kindergarten, and older children only needed an occasional tetanus booster .  Things have Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2017
• Nutrition

Earlier this year my blog discussed various diets, their common characteristics and best current recommendations.  This month, I wanted to begin discussing the individual components and how much we need Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2017
• Nutrition

Earlier this year my blog discussed various diets, their common characteristics and best current recommendations.  This month, I wanted to begin discussing the individual components and how much we need Read More

• posted: Jun. 06, 2017
• Allergy

Did you know Food and Allergy Awareness Week was May 14-20, 2017?  Well, it’s never too late to be aware of Peanut Allergies. One of the most common food allergies in Read More

• posted: Jun. 06, 2017
• Allergy

Did you know Food and Allergy Awareness Week was May 14-20, 2017?  Well, it’s never too late to be aware of Peanut Allergies. One of the most common food allergies in Read More

• posted: May 26, 2017
• Physicals

I have been a Family Nurse Practitioner for almost seventeen years.  I worked at Kosair Hospital (now known as Norton Children's Hospital) for six years, prior to that as an Read More

• posted: May 26, 2017
• Physicals

I have been a Family Nurse Practitioner for almost seventeen years.  I worked at Kosair Hospital (now known as Norton Children's Hospital) for six years, prior to that as an Read More

• posted: Apr. 05, 2017
• Physicals

By Dr. Kathleen Maurer It's time to schedule physicals!!! Did you now that the Academy of Pediatrics recommends a yearly physical for all school aged children? Those who sign up to play Read More

• posted: Apr. 05, 2017
• Physicals

By Dr. Kathleen Maurer It's time to schedule physicals!!! Did you now that the Academy of Pediatrics recommends a yearly physical for all school aged children? Those who sign up to play Read More

• posted: Mar. 03, 2017
• Nutrition

Welcome to our March Blog post! We are all bombarded with claims that this diet or eliminating that food will solve all of our overweight or chronic health problems.   I Read More

• posted: Mar. 03, 2017
• Nutrition

Welcome to our March Blog post! We are all bombarded with claims that this diet or eliminating that food will solve all of our overweight or chronic health problems.   I Read More

• posted: Feb. 10, 2017

The winter months bring illness season around each year.  One of the most common questions parents ask when their child is sick is "When can she go back to school Read More

• posted: Feb. 10, 2017

The winter months bring illness season around each year.  One of the most common questions parents ask when their child is sick is "When can she go back to school Read More