We have all seen the headlines recently about how folks are coping or not coping with the economy.  Unemployment in Los Angeles is up over 11% and nationally there are similar ... Read More »

Next week, April 20-26, is officially (TV) Turnoff Week.  This week serves as a reminder of the importance of reduced television time and greater physical activity for our ... Read More »

Apparently, I don't do as well in department stores as I do in grocery stores.  Please refer to my last blog post, "just cause ... Read More »

Yesterday I was standing in the 15 items or less line at the grocery store.  As soon as I picked the last of my items out of my cart and turned to put in on the conveyer belt ... Read More »

I often ask my younger patients their favorite class at school.  Some may say math, others science, and maybe one or two will say the occasional English, but the one class ... Read More »

The social pressures of childhood are many and from the very early grades of elementary school children are influenced by peer pressure.  Sometimes that influence is positive, ... Read More »

I knew it wasn't going to be a pleasant experience for both my daughter and me as we had been through this a few times before over the last few months...daddy pediatrician brings home the tongue ... Read More »

Recent research has concluded that the reason behind why people seem to follow the crowd is actually physiologically based.  The brain sends signals that influence preference ... Read More »

As I just finished reading a newly published article about unintentional child poisonings in this month's journal Pediatrics, I realize I haven't shared with you all a favorite ... Read More »