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Is TV Bad for Babies? The Truth About Early Screen Exposure

Is TV safe for babies? Technology offers entertainment and education, but recent research suggests the need for caution with early screen exposure

Screen Time and Children: What’s the Best Approach?

If you’re a parent in the 21st century, you face a problem the last generation of parents never dealt with: screen time. As with anything in the realm of parenting, there are varying stances on the topic. Do you limit it? Use it as a reward or punishment? And what’s...

Talking to Your Kids About Social Media Safety

There are so many questions to address when it comes to your kids and what they do online, whether on their computer, phone, or tablet. The news is littered with stories of children and teenagers who are bullied on social media, and you no doubt want to protect your...

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Festive, Spooky and More – Darlene Makes it Happen

By Cindy Aldrige, F.N.P., Provider for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group Ever wonder how the decorations get changed at LSPG? There's someone that does a lot of work around LSPG, but never gets paid! Darlene Barnard, Dr. Barnard’s wife, was gracious enough to answer a few...

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Marijuana and CBD – Legal Status, Treatment and Risks

By Dr. Andrew Huss A drive down I-35 and I-70 just before the midterm elections in November 2018 showed me that change was coming. Billboards for two different CBD oil dispensaries and two separate medical marijuana bills greeted me during my morning commute. With the...

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Three LSPG Providers that Sing in their Church Choir

By Matthew Hornung, Director of Information Technology for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group Lee’s Summit Physicians Group has three doctors whose backgrounds include singing in their church choir. They've been singing for many years, almost as long as they've practiced...

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Mystery virus causing paralysis? What parents need to know.

By Danielle Leivian, M.D. Another day, another disease to worry about, right? In between “reasons my child is crying” memes, there’s a good chance that your news feed has been highlighting a scary type of childhood paralysis called Acute Flaccid Myelitis. What is...

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November is Diabetes Awareness Month

By Rhonda Pfaffly, Referral Coordinator for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes and its impact on millions of Americans. An estimated 30.3 million people have...

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JoJo’s Army: A Warrior Story about JoMarie Young, LPN

By JoMarie Young, LPN I'm a lot things, but mostly a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, nurse, scrapbooker, Kansas City Chiefs Fan, FOREVER ROYAL, summer lover, wanna be world traveler and Justin Timberlake’s biggest fan! I've worked for LSPG for ten years next...

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Employee Spotlight: Mallory Galate

By Jody C. Brown, Director for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group Every office has one. You know, the point person who everyone goes to with any and all questions, from why the water machine doesn't have enough water pressure to why their insurance is denying their latest...

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Provider Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Huss

Interview of Dr. Huss by Matthew Hornung, Director of Information Technology for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group Dr. Huss is a board certified pediatrician who joined our practice in 2015. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2012, and...

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Provider Spotlight: Valerie Monroy

One of the things we plan to share with you every month is a provider or employee spotlight. This month, we asked provider Valerie Monroy some questions that hopefully give you a little more insight into what makes Valerie tick. What was the last experience that made...

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The Magic of Disney, Mickey and the Carousel of Progress

By Jennifer M. Sauer, M.D. Where is Your Happy Place? If anyone were to ask me “Where is your happy place?” my immediate answer is Disney World, The Happiest Place on Earth. My obsession with anything Mickey Mouse began in 1989 when my family was able to take our...

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Did you see us supporting Red Nose Day?

By Jody C. Brown, Director for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group You may have seen the pictures of our staff with their funny red noses on Facebook several weeks ago and just assumed it was because we were trying to entertain some of our patients. While they did get a...

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The History of Lee’s Summit Physicians Group

By Sallie L. Veenstra, M.D. at Lee's Summit Physicians Group Lee's Summit Physicians Group started out as St. Joseph Physicians Group in 1979. It was established after a failed attempt at opening a satellite ER for St. Joseph Hospital, and the CEO decided to convert...

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