Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH

Medical Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board

Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH, is a board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. She cares for patients in an urban academic medical center and is active with national organizations focusing on child health, public health, and adolescent health care. In addition, she has been a volunteer with the Amigos de Las Americas organization since 1990—first as a community volunteer and now as a medical advisor.

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Healthy habits for kids

How to keep your kids healthy all year long

A normal start of the school year comes with new backpacks, new…

Updated on Aug. 10, 2020

What can I take for nausea while pregnant? - mint

Health Education

Treating nausea during pregnancy

More than 70% of pregnant women experience nausea—learn how to treat it

Updated on Nov. 14, 2022

Taking medicine while pregnant

What you should know about taking medicine while pregnant

Pregnancy can feel like a big list of don’ts. Don’t eat soft…

Updated on Mar. 31, 2021

Birth control weight gain - bill control pill pack and a scale

Health Education

Does birth control cause weight gain?

Experts explain the truth behind this common misconception

Updated on May 3, 2022

Woman's arm representing Nexplanon birth control implant

Everything you need to know about Nexplanon, the birth control i...

Nexplanon, which is also known as the birth control implant, is one…

How to choose your doctor

How to find a primary care provider

Communication between provider and patient is essential

Updated on Feb. 8, 2022

Stress Free at the Holidays -- Marshmallow man in cup

7 ways to manage holiday stress

Tis the season to be jolly—but that can take a toll on your health and wallet. Use these strategies to manage stress.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2022

A child's hand with blocks represents ADHD misdiagnosis

Health Education

ADHD misdiagnosis in kids

There are various ADHD symptoms in kids, which makes it easy to confuse it with other conditions

Updated on Apr. 24, 2024

A tongue depressor represents tonsilitis

Health Education

What is tonsillitis?

Learn the symptoms to watch for this painful throat infection—and what your treatment options are

Updated on Aug. 21, 2023

well-woman exam: woman waiting on doctor's table

Health Education

What a well-woman exam is and why it is important

One of the most important things we can do to manage and…

Updated on Oct. 20, 2020

How to avoid poison ivy

How to prevent poison ivy

There’s nothing like an encounter with poison ivy to ruin a camping…

Updated on Nov. 15, 2021

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