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Mother comforting child with warm tea during cold and flu season

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Cold and flu season always raises the same question in my office: when to worry, and when it is fine to just ride it out at home. Here is a general guide to help you sort through it. Signs You Can Likely Ride It Out at Home A runny or stuffy nose, mild cough, low […]

Cold and Flu Season: When to Worry and When to Ride It Out

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Cold and flu season always raises the same question in my office: when to worry, and when it is fine to just ride it out at home. Here is a general guide to help you sort through it. Signs You Can Likely Ride It Out at Home A runny or stuffy nose, mild cough, low […]

Cold and Flu Season: When to Worry and When to Ride It Out

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Mother comforting child with warm tea during cold and flu season

Sports physicals tend to sneak up on families right before a season starts, and forms often end up due sooner than expected. Here is what parents should know to get this handled without the last minute scramble. What a Sports Physical Actually Covers A sports physical, sometimes called a pre-participation physical exam, checks that your […]

Sports Physicals 101: What Parents Need to Know Before the Season Starts

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Youth soccer player on field, sports physicals for kids

Every year around this time, I see the same posts show up in local Facebook groups: someone scrambling to find anywhere that can fit in a back to school or sports physical before the deadline. If that’s you right now, I want to be straight with you about two things: how membership actually solves this, […]

Kids playing basketball outdoors, representing back to school and sports physicals at The Village Family Medicine