Cancer. Just saying the word is scary. All of us at Eugene Pediatric Associates are trained to care for children with cancer, and that’s a heartfelt and challenging part of what we do. But cancer now has affected our own beloved staff, and none of us was ready for that.
The school experience. It is obviously an important one for your child and affects all aspects of a child’s life, including health. We hear a lot about the school experience at Eugene Pediatrics.
At Eugene Pediatrics, often our work includes support for parents who are trying to assure a happy and successful experience for their children at school. Parents share with us problems that they or their kids are having at school.
When I was sixteen, I started to diet. My exercise habits increased in intensity, and as the weight melted away, friends at school complimented me. I felt a surge of control over my body and in my life that became addictive. Soon, I was 45 pounds less than my regular weight. I was anorexic.
Medical training was grueling during my residency nearly 20 years ago. After completing four years of medical school, new MDs routinely worked 110+ hours per week in their area of specialty, for anywhere from three to 13 years.
A front page article Friday in The Register-Guard highlighted a new law that went into effect March 1 requiring all children who attend school either be vaccinated or have a parent produce evidence that they have been educated about vaccines and still chose not to vaccinate.