1) Demerol: I'll never forget a lecture I attended as a resident by a well known toxicologist who said Demerol should be pulled from the market...that it doesn't work any better than any ... Read More »

The Las Vegas Coroner just released that Danny Gans, the well known Las Vegas Entertainer, had toxic levels of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) in his system and died from an accidental overdose. We ... Read More »

Bumps, lumps, dry skin, and rashes are the most common thing I am asked about at dinner parties.  I have learned from the best during my training and hear the same "pearls of ... Read More »

Obtaining family history from parents and siblings who aren't very forthcoming about their medical history can be tricky. A new tool from the Department of Health and Human Services may make ... Read More »

Although my intention was to avoid another rant on how some aspect of today's media was negatively influencing our children, I'm having a difficult time in doing so as my mind continues to return ... Read More »

Daily Strength is a wonderful place to get peer support if you are struggling with mental health issues.  But, in order to accelerate healing and find cures ... Read More »

I am at the midpoint of my month as the hospitalist at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. I have worked as a physician through the Aids epidemic, worked to fight multi-drug resistant ... Read More »

When I am not blogging on Daily Strength or working in my private practice, I work as a clinical supervisor at a non-profit agency working with children and adolescents in the Los ... Read More »

If your child is acting out at home or school it could be a good indicator to seek Family Therapy. Often times a child, through their behavior problems, can act as the barometer that ... Read More »