Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Another super common finding among little ones, particularly those younger than five years of age. Having six of my own and a few...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jan 4, 20235 min read
Impetigo: Worthy of all the Fuss?
Since I was a wee little one, I've been very alert to anything health related. Biology fascinated me. First aide was my jam in middle...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Dec 11, 20223 min read
Most Sore Throats & Runny Noses Do Not Need Antibiotics
A tip I share with most of my clients is if your child has more than one symptom - cough, runny nose, sore throat - then it is almost...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Nov 22, 20229 min read
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Not a pathology we typically learn in school. I don't remember it in any of the textbooks I read, and I am a self-proclaimed nerd; I do...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Nov 21, 20226 min read
Tinnitus: 101 Causes
This one is a fun one in that there are a plethora of underlying causes for #tinnitus, and sadly, most of what I hear from clients is...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Nov 4, 20227 min read
Well Child Checks: Getting Beyond the Immunization Schedule
Assessing children and adolescents really is an art, maybe more so than it is even a highly sophisticated science. Children themselves...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Oct 16, 20224 min read
Crohn's Disease
Inflammation can occur at any point anywhere from your mouth to your bum. This may relate to a genetic susceptibility or result from...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Vaping & The Risks
Cloud chasing has become quite common among teenagers and young adults, even among a few of my own not-so-little ones unfortunately, and...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Oct 2, 202216 min read
The 7 Types of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
Easily one of the more common diagnosis I am finding in my primary care practice more recently is ADD in adults, and admittedly, these...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Sep 29, 20226 min read
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency
Maldigestion is a challenging presentation for clinicians as a plethora of concerns can be at play. One that seems to be commonly missed...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Sep 27, 202213 min read
Does Your Jaw Click? TMJ Disorders
One of the more common findings upon clinical exam, or even while taking a client's history, is TMJ. They often don't report it when I...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Sep 17, 20225 min read
Ear Wax Fascination
My kids have the most wild ear wax and I am not ashamed to say I have a bit of fun with this. I've used candles on them, Elephant ear...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Sep 17, 20224 min read
Sores in Your Mouth: Introducing the Canker Sore
These were such a common part of my childhood, I thought everyone was familiar, but as a family health practitioner I am learning not...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Autumn Equinox or Mabon
Having wanted to dive in a bit more this year to celebrating the seasonal transitions more so than stressing myself out with spending far...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Aug 30, 20228 min read
Rosacea: More than Just a Red Face
Rosacea is a common condition, and unfortunately chronic for about ten percent of people with fair skin. It is generally more common in...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Aug 21, 20228 min read
Ladies? Funny odor? Embarrassed? Let's Talk.
I should have written about this a long time ago. It's a very common, grossly misunderstood women's health issue. So common in fact, that...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Aug 19, 20225 min read
Mononucleosis: The Kissing Disease
As one of the many herpes viruses, this one living in the epithelial cells of the pharynx and parotid duct, #mononucleosis infects about...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Aug 2, 20224 min read
The Battle of the 'Opathies
I've mentioned I am reading through a book published in the 1870s regarding the #vaccine controversy, Which Sanitation and Sanatory...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jul 23, 20224 min read
Red Light Therapy
Today while working out at #PlanetFitness, not only did I learn they have terminated all their physical trainers and replaced them with a...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jul 8, 20229 min read
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Although nursing school was more than twenty years ago now... woah, no, almost thirty years ago, I can't say that I remember learning...
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