For quite some time now parents have been counseled not to spank their children.  Social scientists have reported everything from depression and anxiety to ... Read More »

With all the recent news about people shouting out inappropriately in public (think Serena Williams, Joe Wilson and Kanye West), it makes you wonder ... Read More »

Many of us have seen that the "discussion" surrounding healthcare reform is heated to say the least. As a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and an Assistant Professor of ... Read More »

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 term Borderline seems to be used quite often now, and it has become a part of non-therapeutic speech. There have been movies about this disorder, such as "Girl, ... Read More »

This was the interesting study of the week for me, let's see what you think. No question both in San Diego and Los Angeles my clinics were busy right after marathons with electrolyte disturbances ... Read More »

In my last blog I focused on changing your perspective towards confrontation to a rational discussion of differences.  As many of you pointed out, this is not always possible as sometimes ... Read More »

1) Do I need an annual physical?

As many of you know Medicare does NOT cover annual physicals... so the question is do you really need ... Read More »

I remember growing up that my mother always said, "Pick your battles."  As a child, I never fully understood what she meant but it seemed very wise.  As an adult, I have ... Read More »