Dr. Helen Minciotti
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Popularity of smokeless tobacco on the riseAug 31, 2011 1:32 pm - We were discussing teenagers, and my patient's mother shared how lucky she felt to have a teenage son who was a fine student and gifted athlete who never got into troubl...
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Moisture can cause swimmer's earAug 15, 2011 12:01 am - The seaside vacation had been fun, but the 9-year-old couldn't say the same about the trip back home. The boy had practically lived in the water during the wonderful wee...
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Adenovirus may be cause of summer illnessesJul 18, 2011 12:01 am - Summer vacation wasn't starting out quite like the family intended. Four kids, no school, blue skies — but one by one the siblings were coming down with fevers, and soon...
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Risk of injury goes along with all sportsJul 04, 2011 12:01 am - When I asked my patient what she did in her spare time, the teen explained that she was involved in several after-school activities, but gymnastics and diving were her t...
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Tongue-tie condition can impact nursing infantsJun 20, 2011 4:30 am - All of the positive breast-feeding signs were there for the mother and her nearly 10-pound newborn. There was plenty of mother's milk and an alert and hungry baby. True,...
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When do kids need a tonsillectomy?Jun 06, 2011 1:22 pm - “Does she need to get those out?” the mother wanted to know. Her 13-year-old had just finished a course of antibiotics for strep throat and within days was back in with ...
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Younger drivers should avoid ATVsMay 23, 2011 11:34 am - Over lunch one sunny spring day, a fellow physician recounted a recent office visit with an active 8-year-old boy who had injured several fingers falling off a dirt bike...
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Young soccer players need training in heading ballsMay 10, 2011 12:25 am - My husband and I were sitting on the sidelines, leisurely watching a spring soccer game. I was glad to be outdoors and doubly glad that the temperature had finally made ...
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Fevers in kids a symptom not a diseaseApr 29, 2011 6:02 am - It had been a long night for the mother of the sick 8-month-old. The little boy had started with a fever of 102 the previous evening and again was fussy and hot upon wak...
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New vaccine schedule for meningitisApr 10, 2011 11:30 pm - His eye condition was not a serious problem, but the college freshman just wanted it checked out before he headed back to campus. We discussed ways to manage the sty on ...