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August 2007

I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.

~Harry Potter, book 6


 Dr. Gwenn Greetings!

Wow! Where did the summer go! Harry Potter mania is upon us and back to school beckons...well, is at least close at hand. But, it isn't here yet! There is still a great deal of summer fun to be had. August is really a time of transitions. You'll find they will sneak up on you slowly but surely as Labor Day approaches but until then enjoy the month and stay cool!

Here's what's new this month:
  Dr. Gwenn Is In Monthly Column:
School Lunch: The New Breakfast
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My family has a tradition of getting all our back-to-school shopping completed just before our big end of the summer vacation. Lunch boxes used to be big ticket back to school items but since my girls are tweens now, as Hilary Duff once sang, "that's so yesterday". Plus on most school days we're lucky if their lunches make it from the frig to their backpacks!

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  sick_childAsk Dr. Gwenn:
My 14 month old has had a fever and I believe sore throat, for a week. The doc says that a  virus is going around like that and not to worry about his high fever 103  - 104 that he's had for a week. We live in Manhattan Beach, CA. Any thoughts?

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sick-world Bug Of The Week: Poison Ivy
Your child seems well but suddenly looks like she has flushed or slapped cheeks and perhaps even a rash on her arms and legs. Should you worry? Likely just a virus called Fifth Disease.

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In This Issue
Dr. Gwenn Is In Column
Ask Dr. Gwenn
Bug of the Week
Fit Tips
Dr. Gwenn Is In Blog
Family Travel Health
Quick Links

Enjoy the last few weeks of Summer! See you next month with my back to school issue. 




Cheers!
Dr. Gwenn
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