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By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ December 11, 2025
December 2025 Breastfeeding practices at times can be controversial. That is because many precepts governing this essential practice are...
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She has Mittle-what…?? Mittleshcmerz
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ November 1, 2025
Maria, a 14-year-old girl, came to the office late one Friday morning with a chief complaint of right lower abdominal...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ October 1, 2025
October 2025 Pursuant to my last article a very rational approach has appeared in the July ’25 issue of...
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Inguinal Hernia…Why the Cough
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ September 1, 2025
As summer is rapidly coming to an end, countless sports physicals have been performed to get the student-athletes eligible for...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ August 1, 2025
August 2025 There are several articles that will keep you an informed parent in the AAP NEWS. from July...
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Eyes Crossed and Pseudo Strabismus
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ July 3, 2025
Amy, a little 3-month-old was on my schedule with the chief complaint was that her eyes crossed Entering the...
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By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ June 3, 2025
June 2025 PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It...
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Fifths Disease…It Must Be Spring
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ May 1, 2025
It was late morning, just before lunch. Grabbing the chart of my next patient I noticed that he was not...
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By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ April 1, 2025
April 2025 RISKS OF WATER BEAD INGESTION in Pediatrics, vol 155, issue 2, Feb 2025 pg.58. Here is a...
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Juvenile Spring Eruption…Just when you think you’ve seen it all
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ March 1, 2025
I grabbed the chart of my next patient and was intrigued by what the nurse had written as the chief...
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December 11, 2025
Whats up, doc?
December 2025 Breastfeeding practices at times can be controversial. That is because many precepts governing this essential practice are not based on scientific or well documented data. One issue that has been a source of debate concerning breastfeeding is supplementation with infant formula. This would apply to the Education, Family Life, Infant Issues
November 1, 2025
She has Mittle-what…?? Mittleshcmerz
Maria, a 14-year-old girl, came to the office late one Friday morning with a chief complaint of right lower abdominal pain. Mom was concerned that she might have an appendicitis. Maria said the pain woke her up at 6 AM and was sharp and constant. It did not radiate Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Family Life, Genitourinary
October 1, 2025
Whats up, doc?
October 2025 Pursuant to my last article a very rational approach has appeared in the July ’25 issue of PEDIATRICS. Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz, MD, MPH, et al addressed the issue of fluoridation in drinking water with a rational peer reviewed article entitled “Fluoride in Drinking Water”. Their conclusion is best Education, Family Life, Musculoskeletal, Skin
September 1, 2025
Inguinal Hernia…Why the Cough
As summer is rapidly coming to an end, countless sports physicals have been performed to get the student-athletes eligible for their sport. I recently did one of these exams on a 15 year-old football player who was going to be a sophomore. He was brought in by his dad. Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Chest & Lungs, Musculoskeletal, Sports
August 1, 2025
Whats up, doc?
August 2025 There are several articles that will keep you an informed parent in the AAP NEWS. from July 2025: #1 O’Hare K., et al, page 2 writes STIMULANT MEDICATIONS FOR ADHD DO NOT CAUSE PSYCHOTIC EXPERIENCES. Many governmental pseudo experts have been stating how medications are given too Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Immunizations, Prescription