The Pediatrician Next Door

Mar 25 2025 124 ep. 24 mins 31
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Pediatrician Wendy Hunter, MD answers the questions you forgot or were too embarrassed to ask at the doctor’s office. She mixes the science of medicine with the realities of parenting to give satisfying answers to questions about kids’ health. 

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