Dr. Alanna Levine

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Dr. Alanna Levine is a pediatrician in private practice and on staff at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, where she attends high risk deliveries and cares for babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She frequently appears as a medical expert on various news outlets and lives in New York with her husband and their two children.

It's Backpack Time!

by dr. alanna levine posted Thursday, August 26, 2010 |

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It's back-to-school time, and if your children are anything like mine, September means buying a brand-new backpack! Here are a few things to keep in mind when balancing style with function ....

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Generation Rx

by dr. alanna levine posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010 |

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Most parents know to be concerned about cigarettes and alcohol. But these days, kids have found another way to get high: Painkillers and other prescription drugs are being abused at record levels.

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Should Kids With Lice Be Allowed to Go to School?

by dr. alanna levine posted Monday, August 2, 2010 |

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The American Academy of Pediatrics says that after proper treatment with an over-the-counter shampoo, children who had lice should be able to return to school. But how soon?

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Protect Your Children's Tomorrows

by dr. alanna levine posted Thursday, May 13, 2010 |

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Have you ever seen a child with measles? How about polio or diphtheria? If you are younger than 50, the answer is probably, "No." This is due in large part to the fact that most children today receive vaccines against these horrible and sometimes fatal diseases, says pediatrician Dr. Alanna Levine.

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Testing for Autism in Five Minutes?

by dr. alanna levine posted Saturday, April 3, 2010 |

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The Rapid ABC test can be done in just five minutes through engaging a child in simple activities that test attention, communication and recognition.

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Teen Trend: 'Cabinet Parties'

by dr. alanna levine posted Friday, March 26, 2010 |

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Teens are hosting "cabinet parties" -- they raid their parents' medicine cabinets for opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin and take them to a party, where the pills are dumped into a large bowl for communal use. Why are teens still "pharming"?

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Teen Texting Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

by dr. alanna levine posted Friday, March 19, 2010 |

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Annie Levitz, a Chicago-area 16-year-old, has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. The reason? Too much texting. Pediatrician Dr. Alanna Levine explains the dangers.

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Just a Spoonful of Sugar ....

by dr. alanna levine posted Saturday, February 27, 2010 |

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When a child is sick and feeling awful, the last thing a parent wants to do is fight about taking medicine. But what if you have a child who just flat-out refuses to swallow it? Or promptly vomits afterward? Never fear: a pediatrician offers her top tips.