Over prescribing of ADD and ADHD stimulant medications, especially in adults, is a rapidly exploding issue. Inappropriate use is common at many universities and high pressure jobs. However, there remains a considerable number of patients who have legitimate need and...
“Why do you have a question about wearing seat belts? You’re a doctor not a policeman.” This adolescent was expressing a rather common question among both youth and adults. But the reality is the answer to that question, especially among youth, may have more impact...
In the game of Rock-Paper-Scissors each choice has the possibility of winning. In the pursuit of health, patients often want to play a similar game of Diet-Exercise-Medication. Patients, one of which I am known to be from time to time, like to eat. They like to eat...
So here we are entering into a new year. Typically the gyms experience a wave of increased activity only to see it flatten out after a few weeks. Myriads of well-intentioned folks join up to make this the year that they get in shape, only to fall off the exercise...
During my training in medical school and residency I often heard well meaning friends and family members mention that the specialty of Pediatrics should be easy because, after all, children are just little adults. The assumption was that kids and adults have the same...
