There was a time when children came home from school on most days, had a snack, told mom what he or she did at school that day, and then went off to busy themselves before getting to their homework ... Read More »

 

I think the most important thing I can share here is making sure everyone realizes warts are just a part of life.  No, not everyone is destined to get them but up to 20% of children in ... Read More »

A survey was done using more than 20,000 teenagers, which resulted in a disturbing outcome. Almost 15% of these teens had the belief that they would die at a young age.  A commonly held ... 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 »

 

I was a product of the ‘70s and ‘80s and two pivotal and monumental entertainment players from that era passed away yesterday.  And while we wait to hear the details surrounding the death ... Read More »

A recent study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussing the correlation between teenagers with depression and the presence of ... 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 »

We have started to see patients in clinic this week with symptoms of common viral upper respiratory infections and many are asking: should I be tested for Swine flu? Remember by far the majority of ... 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 »