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Expert Advice

Safety at the Swimming Hole

Playing in lakes and creeks can be fun, but it’s not without risk. Do your part to keep injury or ...

Patient Stories

No Obstacle Too Great

When a six-year-old boy broke his leg during his first football practice, we rushed to Potosi to get him. The ...

Mom Docs

Do you know when to visit the emergency room if your child is vomiting?

Summer has arrived! Neighborhood pools are open, we’ve fired up the grills … and those of us who staff pediatric ...

Mom Docs

Sprained, bruised or broken? When to go to the ER with orthopedic injuries

I have seen all kinds of sports injuries on the sideline and in the clinic, everything from a bruised finger ...