February 18, 2020

Teeth and Infants

Mrs. X brought her daughter to see me for a sick visit,thinking she might have an ear infection.   I had seen her two weeks ago for her 9 month well-check.She was doing just fine in regard to her growth and development. For the past few days Briana had been
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November 1, 2018

What’s up, doc?

Can my child with ADHD be treated without medication? What alternative do we have? Here is a list of common food additives that cannot be healthy for your children.   NONPHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENTS FOR ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Adam P. Goode, DPT,PhD, et al. Pediatrics, Vol. 141, nu. 6,
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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
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July 1, 2024

The Sports Physical and the “Dreaded Hernia Exam”

As summer is upon us many pediatricians and family practice doctors will be doing sports and camp physicals. I am often amused by the various reactions of adolescent boys when it is time for the “hernia exam”. This reaction is greatly amplified should there be a twin or another brother
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April 1, 2024

Whats up, doc?

April 2024   My last search in the medical literature found four articles that should be of interest for informed parents.   1) Long-Term Antibody Response to SARA-COV-2 in Children by Dunay G.A. et al. Journal of Clinical Immunology, 2023; 43 (1): 46-56. Their study found that children sustained a
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