Teen Health
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What is a Digital Detox Retreat and How Do You Know if You Need One?
In our constantly connected world, the idea of a digital detox retreat or technology free vacation might sound like a luxury—or even impossible. But what if taking a break from…
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Measles 101: Know the Signs, Know the Facts
While measles has long been controlled by mass vaccination, recent outbreaks of the virus—also known as rubeola—remind us that understanding and being able to recognize and help…
Outdoor Activities to Share with Your Kids
If you’re looking for a reason to spend more time outside with your kids, the list is endless. Benefits of spending more time outside with little learners can lead to better…
Creating a Back-to-School Morning Routine
It’s that time of year – shorter days, school supply lists and parents doing their best to get the family back on a routine before school starts. A well-structured morning routine…
New Dad and Pediatrician at Aspen Valley Primary Care Talks Back-to-School Basics
The words and actions of parents reflect directly in their children. Children absorb so much from the world, and parents are their most influential role models. While you can’t be…
Teens and Mental Health: The Harmful Effects of Too Much Screen Time
Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch – the social media and gaming rabbit holes available to today’s teens are seemingly endless, and so can be the harmful…
Back to School Tips for Parents from Dr. Shah, Pediatrician at Aspen Valley Primary Care
Just when parents were starting to get a sense of what back to school would look like this year, along comes the COVID-19 Delta variant creating uncertainty into what is best for…
Five Ways to Get Your Kids Outdoors and Boost their Mental Health (and Get Off their Phones)
As spring approaches, the sun starts to shine, days get longer, and we begin to imagine a more normal, post-COVID world, it’s time to get the kids outside. Through school, work,…
Lock up Your Detergent Pods
In Colorado we know children are having trouble discerning “Edibles” from candy…. which is frightening in itself. But, for those who do not indulge, are your handy-dandy…