Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: Peripheral Nerves
This disease is genetic, although often goes undiagnosed. It affects the nerves that transmit information and signals, from the brain and...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 19
- 8 min
Hypercupremia: Copper Toxicity
Zinc and copper levels are a common evaluations in our practice, as when out of balance, these two minerals can have quite the impact on...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Juvenile Arthritis: Pediatric Rheumatic Disease
Interestingly, this really isn't a specific disease. Juvenile Arthritis is an umbrella term to describe the inflammatory and rheumatic...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 13
- 5 min
How Do We Differ from Other Primary Care Practices?
There are a number of ways, endless ways, that we differ. We are more different than we are the same to be honest, but today when I was...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 8
- 5 min
Encopresis: Stool Incontinence in Children
Not having a huge pediatric practice, I must admit how surprised I am by the number of pediatric clients I care for who suffer with stool...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 7
- 4 min
Pityriasis Rosea & Versicolor
When I was in high school, I was taking a lifeguarding class so was often in the swimming pool. I started breaking out on my chest with...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 5
- 10 min
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Many years ago, while watching the sitcom Parenthood with Ray Romano and the hunky, Dax Shepard, it occurred to my former husband that he...
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Dr. Penny Lane
- Jan 4
- 3 min
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
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 9 min
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, 2022
- 6 min
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, 2022
- 7 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 16 min
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, 2022
- 6 min
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, 2022
- 13 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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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