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Lynn Cates, M.D., F.A.A.P.


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Lynn Cates, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Vice President, Health

ARTICLES REVIEWED BY DR. CATES
Adolescence
Adolescence: What's Normal and What's Not

Raising a Responsible Teen

Teenagers: Setting House Rules

Dealing with Disrespect - 05/22/01

Teen-Parent Battles That No One Wins - 05/22/01

Adoption
Family Medical Leave Act: Overview - 10/09/01

Antibiotics
The Role of Antibiotics in Treating Ear Infections - 04/25/01

Asthma
An Introduction to Asthma - 06/28/01

Asthma Treatment: Proper Use of Metered Dose Inhalers - 06/28/01

Asthma Treatments: An Overview - 06/28/01

Asthma and the Use of Peak Flow Meters - 06/28/01

Is Wheezing a Surefire Sign of Asthma? - 06/28/01

Triggers, Signs, and Symptoms of an Asthma Attack - 06/28/01

Attention Problems
Things That Cause ADHD-Like Symptoms

Does Sugar Make Children Hyper? - 04/16/02

Autism
Science Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

Baby Supplies
Pacifiers

Brains and Thinking
Multiple Intelligences in Theory - 11/08/01

Pathways of Learning - 11/08/01

Dental Care
Pacifiers

Discipline
Teen-Parent Battles That No One Wins - 05/22/01

Discipline: Specific Techniques
Raising a Responsible Teen

Teenagers: Setting House Rules

Dealing with Disrespect - 05/22/01

Ear Infections
Foreign Objects in the Ear - 07/31/01

Diagnosing Ear Infections - 04/25/01

Ear Infections: Overview - 04/25/01

How Ear Infections Develop - 04/25/01

The Role of Antibiotics in Treating Ear Infections - 04/25/01

Understanding Ear Infections: Anatomy of the Ear - 04/25/01

What To Expect With Treatment For Ear Infections - 04/25/01

Ear Problems: Miscellaneous
Foreign Objects in the Ear - 07/31/01

Emotions: What They Mean
Your School Memories: What Do They Mean? - 07/18/02

When Worry Causes a Stomachache - 04/16/02

Fears
When Children Are Afraid to Fly - 11/12/01

When Worry Causes a Stomachache - 04/16/02

Fever: Overview
Fever: Overview

Thermometers: Types and Techniques

What's Fever and What Isn't?

Fever: Treatment
Fever: 3 to 12 Years

Fever: Four to Nine Months

Fever: Nine Months to Three Years

Fever: Zero to Four Months

Fifth Disease and Parvovirus B19
Parvovirus B19 Infections in Sickle Cell Disease - 03/06/01

Food Safety
Let's Talk Turkey: A Holiday Food-Safety Quiz

GI Problems: Miscellaneous
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Infants - 12/11/01

Abdominal Pain - 04/16/02

Appendicitis - 04/16/02

When Worry Causes a Stomachache - 04/16/02

Health Promotion
Keeping Your Baby Safe from SIDS

Healthy Eating during Pregnancy
Calcium Supplementation in Pregnancy - 02/25/02

Prenatal Vitamins - 02/25/02

Hobbies and Crafts
Activities for a Cold Winter's Day - 12/20/01

Holidays
Halloween Street Safety

Let's Talk Turkey: A Holiday Food-Safety Quiz

Toys and Treasures: A Liberating Approach to Gift-Giving - 11/30/01

Holidays: Fall
Halloween Street Safety

Let's Talk Turkey: A Holiday Food-Safety Quiz

Holidays: Winter
Let's Talk Turkey: A Holiday Food-Safety Quiz

Activities for a Cold Winter's Day - 12/20/01

Toys and Treasures: A Liberating Approach to Gift-Giving - 11/30/01

Immunization Myths
Science Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

Immunizations: General
Immunizations: Ten Things You Need to Know - 08/24/01

Spock on Immunizations - 04/06/01

Infections of Childhood
Strep Infections: An Overview - 06/26/01

Appendicitis - 04/16/02

Media Watch
Science Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

Sickle Cell: The Forgotten Disease Puts a Human Face on a Little Understood Genetic Disorder - 02/16/01

Medications in Pregnancy
Prenatal Vitamins - 02/25/02

Medicines
Asthma Treatment: Proper Use of Metered Dose Inhalers - 06/28/01

Mouth and Throat Problems
Strep Infections: An Overview - 06/26/01

Newborn Care
Pacifiers

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Infants - 12/11/01

Nose and Sinus Problems
How Ear Infections Develop - 04/25/01

Parenting
Meaningful Family Time

When Duty Calls: Preparing to Leave Your Children - 10/12/01

When Mom and Dad Go Off to War - 10/12/01

Moms in the Military: Helping Your Children Stay Strong - 10/11/01

Moms in the Military: How Caregivers Can Help Children on the Home Front - 10/11/01

Pathways of Learning
Multiple Intelligences in Theory - 11/08/01

Pathways of Learning - 11/08/01

Pathways of Learning: The Quiz - 11/08/01

Pets
Health Concerns and Pets: Bacteria - 03/05/01

Health Concerns and Pets: Parasites, Rabies, and Other Problems - 03/05/01

Pregnancy Care
Family Medical Leave Act: Overview - 10/09/01

Preschool
When Worry Causes a Stomachache - 04/16/02

Safety: Household
Toys and Treasures: A Liberating Approach to Gift-Giving - 11/30/01

School Issues
Your School Memories: What Do They Mean? - 07/18/02

School Problems
When Worry Causes a Stomachache - 04/16/02

Sex & Sexuality
Dating without Fear: Helping Your Daughter Have Fun and Stay Safe - 08/07/01

How to Talk to Your Children about HIV/AIDS - 06/03/01

Talking about HIV/AIDS: Some Basic Facts - 06/03/01

Sexuality
Dating without Fear: Helping Your Daughter Have Fun and Stay Safe - 08/07/01

How to Talk to Your Children about HIV/AIDS - 06/03/01

Talking about HIV/AIDS: Some Basic Facts - 06/03/01

Sickle Cell Disease
Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease - 03/12/01

Parvovirus B19 Infections in Sickle Cell Disease - 03/06/01

Sickle Cell: The Forgotten Disease Puts a Human Face on a Little Understood Genetic Disorder - 02/16/01

Sleep Concepts
Keeping Your Baby Safe from SIDS

Sleep: Specific Problems
Keeping Your Baby Safe from SIDS

When a School-Age Child Won't Sleep Alone - 11/27/01

Torticollis: When a Baby Looks Mainly to One Side - 11/19/01

Snacks and Junk Food
Does Sugar Make Children Hyper? - 04/16/02

Strep Infections
Diagnosing Strep Throat - 06/26/01

Strep Infections: An Overview - 06/26/01

Treatment of Strep Throat - 06/26/01

When to Suspect Strep Throat in Your School-Age Child - 06/26/01

When to Suspect Strep Throat: An Overview - 06/26/01

When to Suspect Strep in Children under Three Years - 06/26/01

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Keeping Your Baby Safe from SIDS

Symptoms & Conditions
Strep Infections: An Overview - 06/26/01

Abdominal Pain - 04/16/02

Appendicitis - 04/16/02

When Worry Causes a Stomachache - 04/16/02

Television
Video Games: Promises and Perils

Times of Crisis
When Children Are Afraid to Fly - 11/12/01

When Duty Calls: Preparing to Leave Your Children - 10/12/01

When Mom and Dad Go Off to War - 10/12/01

Moms in the Military: Helping Your Children Stay Strong - 10/11/01

Moms in the Military: How Caregivers Can Help Children on the Home Front - 10/11/01

Teaching Your Children Tolerance in the Face of Violence - 09/14/01

Toys and Play
Toys and Treasures: A Liberating Approach to Gift-Giving - 11/30/01

Travel with Children
Auto Audiobooks - 12/20/01

Family-Friendly Car Features - 12/20/01

Mobile Movies - 12/20/01

Top On-the-Road Entertainment Picks for Families - 12/20/01

Travelin' Tunes - 12/20/01

When Children Are Afraid to Fly - 11/12/01

Violence
Teaching Your Children Tolerance in the Face of Violence - 09/14/01

Vomiting and Spitting Up
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Infants - 12/11/01



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