Measles…What Is It?
By Pediatrics
/ May 9, 2026
A nervous mom brought in her 13-month-old baby daughter who had a rash on her face and trunk. This...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ April 1, 2026
April 2026 We have several articles to review in this issue of PEDIATRICS. Haya Hayek, MD et al, in...
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Why Newborns Become Jaundiced
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ March 2, 2026
All newborns develop jaundice in the first couple weeks of life. This is known as benign physiologic jaundice of...
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Unwarranted Trophies
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ February 6, 2026
Not long ago trophies, medals and awards were reserved for triumphs, victories or wins. They were to mark accomplishments...
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Head Bonk… When To Go To The ER…
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ January 1, 2026
I was on-call on Tuesday night and the message came in around 8 PM. The text from my answering service...
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Whats up, doc?
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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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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June 1, 2026
Whats up, doc?
June 2026 The AAP News, February 26 edition presented a very informative article on how to advise parents who ask if children should ride e-bikes. I have included the entire article with the response from Lois K. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP. This, I feel, is a very important Discipline, Education, Family Life, Musculoskeletal
May 9, 2026
Measles…What Is It?
A nervous mom brought in her 13-month-old baby daughter who had a rash on her face and trunk. This rash consisted of small red spots that were flat and somewhat splotchy. The child had no fever and looked well after a normal exam. She smiled and was engaging and Chest & Lungs, Ear, Nose & Throat, Fever, Immunizations, Skin, Viral
April 1, 2026
Whats up, doc?
April 2026 We have several articles to review in this issue of PEDIATRICS. Haya Hayek, MD et al, in PEDIATRICS, February 2026, vol 157, issue 2, pg. 36 INFLUENZA VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS AMONG CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. She clearly showed the effectiveness of flu vaccine in children Discipline, Education, Family Life, Immunizations, Infant
March 2, 2026
Why Newborns Become Jaundiced
All newborns develop jaundice in the first couple weeks of life. This is known as benign physiologic jaundice of the newborn. There are MANY other causes of jaundice that can occur in the newborn period but they are well beyond the scope of this article. We will only discuss Eyes, Family Life, Infant Issues, Skin
February 6, 2026
Unwarranted Trophies
Not long ago trophies, medals and awards were reserved for triumphs, victories or wins. They were to mark accomplishments above and beyond the norm. Then along came some brilliant people who said, “Let’s award trophies to everyone who routinely participated.” These sage advisors felt that meaningless trophies would bolster Developmental, Education, Family Life, Sports