September 2010 |
Bay Valley Medical Group’s new monthly e-newsletter provides articles on current health care issues and updates from our physicians. Each issue will feature two health care topic articles written by physicians as well as a profile on one of our staff members. |
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By Janice Friesen, LCSW
Most kids are ready to go back to school after a summer vacation. The majority of children love school. They just hate the homework. Getting kids back into the structure and schedule of going to school can be challenging but can be minimized with a little additional planning by parents. Many kids who find it difficult to begin a school year fall into one of two categories; those that are naturally hesitant to try new things and need extra encouragement from their parents, and those who develop a true phobia about school and require professional help to assure that they can face their fears and overcome them.
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By Pandora Lee, M.D.
Many newly diagnosed diabetic patients have difficulty making the lifestyle changes required to best manage their illness. Common misunderstandings about diabetes often interfere with patient progress. The following are frequently asked questions of patients.
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Dr. Rama Polisetty was born and raised on the south-east coast of India in Andhra Pradesh, India’s fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Her father was a veterinarian and her mother was a homemaker. She had an active childhood playing tennis and badminton for her school. Dr. Polisetty was also class president and spoke publicly at several community events on behalf of the student body. Her activities during the school year included volunteering at local medical clinics and in the summers she helped her physician uncle at his own clinic.
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