I save prescribing the weight loss medications, like Meridia of Xenical, for those who have made a good faith effort at serious diet and lifestyle changes. This is true for me because ... Read More »

Every week I see students, professors and other professionals with panic disorder, OCD, eating disorders, social anxiety disorder among others. Many have gone untreated and undiagnosed because of ... Read More »

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DailyStrength is now ... Read More »

People want a pill to jumpstart their weight loss.  While there are prescription options for weight loss medications including Meridia, Phentermine and Orlistat many people buy over the ... Read More »

Everyone reacts to foods differently but we can all relate to how uncomfortable and inconvenient gas can be. The finale of a gurgly, noisy, crampy abdomen is usually the passage of intestinal gas ... Read More »

Move over Ambien, there is a new kid in town for the treatment of insomnia. A medication used for sleep, Eplivanserin, is in clinical ... Read More »

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) earlier this week issued new guidelines for children in the fight against cardiovascular disease and more specifically, dyslipidemia in childhood.  ... Read More »

As I finished a routine physical exam with an extremely overweight teenager just the other day, I wondered whether he grasped the implications of his weight and the recommendations I gave him. I ... Read More »

We have a wonderful feature here on DS that allows a member to create goals. It's great that people enjoy setting and tracking their goals and we have seen evidence of that here. For many years I ... Read More »