November 16, 2024

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The Kid’s Doctor: Migraines can occur in children

Rina Risper06 mins

   By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
  I recently received an email via our iPhone App inquiring about migraines in children. Headaches are a common complaint throughout childhood, but pediatricians have recognized that children have many different types of headaches, including migraines.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Should children have their measles vaccinations ahead of schedule?

Rina Risper05 mins

 The MMR vaccine is still being given at 12 months of age, followed by a “booster” dose at 4-6 years old. 

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Mayo Clinic: Eliminating four white foods may make it easier to eat less, lose weight

Rina Risper06 mins

 

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  DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m trying to lose weight, and a friend recently told me that cutting white bread and potatoes out of my diet completely will help. Is that true? If it is, what makes these foods so bad?

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Interpersonal Edge: Save your help for those who ask

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Dr. Daneen Skube

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  Q. I’ve been doing well in my career for a long time. Lately, however, I’m noticing that when I attempt to point out pretty obvious problems, a lot of people either cut me off or get angry at me. I think it’s my responsibility to pass on what I’ve learned to people less experienced. Why am I getting punished for trying to be helpful?
 

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Jill on Money: Attack your taxes: credits, deductions, IRAs

Rina Risper07 mins

 

 
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Today, we return to the basics, starting with tax credits, which provide a dollar-for dollar reduction of your income tax liability. Here are some of the most popular and widely available credits

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News Spotlight: The Power of Consistency

Rina Risper04 mins

 By Sherman Joseph

 

We have a tendency to respond and act to situations and our circumstance in regards to the convictions and thoughts that we harbor consistently, and the formed after effects of those actions in the long run bring about the quality and conditions of our lives. We have objectives we need to accomplish; still we just work towards them when it’s favorable or advantageous.

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TAX SOLUTIONS:  New Healthcare Tax Forms

Rina Risper04 mins

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
 
Obamacare has added a new wrinkle this  According to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, the 2015 tax filing season “will be one of the most complicated filing seasons we’ve ever had.”  One of those complications is the reporting required for Obamacare.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Disney measles outbreak could have been prevented

Rina Risper05 mins

 By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 
 At the entrance to Disneyland, a sign reads, “The Happiest Place on Earth.” It does not also say, “Beware of Infectious Diseases.” But, if you think about it, what better place to contract any infectious disease than a theme park, where many visitors are under the age of 12?
 

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Interpersonal Edge: Learn to discern whom to mentor

Rina Risper05 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I’ve managed employees at organization for 20 years and consider myself an exceptional mentor. What I find frustrating is how often my employees both don’t appreciate my help and don’t use what I have to offer. Can you explain why people are often so stubbornly self-destructive at work and resent genuinely good advice?

 

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Jill on Money: What’s your retirement IQ?

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
 Are Americans in good shape or bad shape when it comes to retirement? It depends on which research report you read.
 

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