Dr. Helen Minciotti
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Early screening can detect potential disordersMar 28, 2011 7:37 am - The kindergarten teacher and her aide were doing what they were trained to do. They did a great job introducing a roomful of little students to early reading and math sk...
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Parents should keep tabs on child's fat intakeMar 14, 2011 10:14 am - My cute patient was a solid fellow. He had just turned 1 and his parents were wondering if there were any new dietary rules they had to follow now that he was a toddler....
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Gross earwax is actually a good thingMar 01, 2011 2:14 pm - I hit a roadblock — not a concrete one, but it might as well have been. I was examining a cute little 20-month-old and just could not see her right eardrum. The culprit:...
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Teaching teens about marijuana's impactFeb 13, 2011 2:00 pm - Bright and curious, the teenage patient came prepared with some thought-provoking questions. Though she denied experimenting with street drugs, she really wanted to know...
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Limit fruit juices when treating toddler's diarrheaJan 02, 2011 8:12 am - It had been a rough couple of months for the 2-year-old with a recent serious infection requiring a hospital stay and IV antibiotics. The little girl had successfully cl...
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Even with precautions, guns in homes with kids pose a dangerDec 19, 2010 8:13 am - The father was beaming with pride as he described his little girl's verbal skills and manual dexterity. The toddler really did sound accomplished, already displaying qui...
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Rear-facing car seat offers extra protection for toddlersDec 05, 2010 4:10 pm - With a succession of five active 1-year-olds in for their physicals one fine fall morning, I had plenty of opportunity for entertainment. I also had plenty of time to di...
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The difference between sickle cell trait, diseaseNov 21, 2010 4:32 pm - I was aware my patient had a history of an abnormal blood test, but I found the toddler to be in perfect health. After examining the 2-year-old during his well-child vis...
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Knowing signs of polycystic ovary syndrome in teensNov 07, 2010 8:32 am - My teenage patient seemed well-adjusted to high school and voiced no real physical or emotional complaints, but I was still bothered by some of the things I observed dur...
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Webbing between toes shouldn't affect footOct 24, 2010 12:09 pm - Examining newborns and congratulating tired, but ecstatic new parents is not a bad way to start a workday. I began morning rounds by checking all my new babies in the ho...