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Good News in the Never-Ending Lice Battle
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
You know the routine: your child, or a child in the class, is sent home with lice. Thus begins the battle at school and home
Protecting Children with Peanut Allergies
Monday, January 9th, 2012
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
You might think a peanut-free environment is the best way to protect a child with peanut allergies. Think again. Research shows that a peanut-free classroom
That Bump on the Head Could Be a Concussion
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
By Mary Ellen Ostrander With high school and college sports about to begin, young athletes may sustain injuries. While a broken bone, sprain, or cut
Pesky Forms for the School Nurse Could Be a Life Saver
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
By Mary Ellen Ostrander Back to school for the kids often means endless paperwork for parents. There’s one for the front office, one for the
Managing a Persistent Ankle Injury
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
By Mary Ellen Ostrander Opps! I did it again. Whether your child’s ankle injury is from school sports, weekend athletics, or just misstepping the exit
Getting Rid of Those Pesky Critters
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
by Mary Ellen Ostrander on Living Around
By Mary Ellen Ostrander It’s that dreaded call from the school nurse: “Your child has lice.” Guilt! Humiliation! And the knowledge that you will have
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