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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A girl with abdominal migraine

Health Education

What is abdominal migraine in children?

The causes and symptoms of this neurological condition

Teaching kids about germs

Health Education

How to teach kids about germs

Before they catch their first back-to-school cold, remind children of these 6 ways to avoid getting sick

Updated on Aug. 4, 2023

Questions to ask an OBGYN before getting pregnant

Health Education

8 questions to ask before pregnancy

A preconception checkup is your chance to make sure you start your journey to parenthood on the right foot

A woman wearing a sun hat represents living with lupus

How I live with lupus

Two prescriptions, physical therapy, and occasional Tylenol work for me, but finding a treatment plan that worked took time

An expectant mom and a pill represent Adderall while pregnant

Is Adderall safe during pregnancy?

These are the considerations to discuss with your healthcare provider to make the right decision for you

Three expectant moms represent Topamax during pregnancy

Is Topamax safe during pregnancy?

The effects of taking this anti-epileptic when you’re expecting

A violin and an ice pack represent living with osteoarthritis

Living with osteoarthritis

It’s a chronic condition, not a life-threatening one. I manage my symptoms with activity and sometimes pain relievers.

A woman making a shhhh sound represents silent migraine

Health Education

What is a silent migraine?

Here’s what to know about a migraine that comes with all the symptoms—except the headache

pack of birth control pills - antibiotics and birth control

11 medications that interfere with birth control

Certain antibiotics, antifungals, and even some supplements can make contraception less effective

Updated on Nov. 8, 2022

A pregnant woman looks up Ativan during pregnancy on her phone

Is Ativan safe during pregnancy?

See what OB-GYNs recommend for anxiety instead.

Round ligament pain during pregnancy

Health Education

7 treatments for round ligament pain

Lifestyle changes, exercises, and over-the-counter medication can alleviate this common discomfort during pregnancy.

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