What could cause this pain in her arm? She didn’t fall or bump it. But she won’t move it. The office was just about to close when the phone rang and a frantic mom was calling about her 2 ½-year-old daughter who had injured her arm. She wanted to know if she should dare […]
Read More →We need information on current events, but do our children benefit from all the daily hype that comes our way? The world news is negative. No, more than negative—it is downright depressing. It destroys hope and gives the impression that nothing is being done to fix it. As adults, we can evaluate the […]
Read More →Just after Thanksgiving I saw an 11 year old patient who was brought in for fever, cough, and nasal congestion. His mom said that it started with a sore throat about 4 days ago, then he developed a hacky cough and a clear runny nose. The sore throat only lasted 1-2 days, but he […]
Read More →I can’t get Jimmy to do his homework without a struggle. His behavior at school worried me as well. With my practice weighted to school underachievement, learning disabilities and ADD I frequently hear the title statement “He’s Lazy and Won’t Do It” from parents. Most of the time the statement is wrong. The child […]
Read More →How destructive can a simple iPhone that everybody owns be? A great deal of advertisement, press and media attention has been lavished on a new approach to infant feeding. Some research may indicate early, small, multiple feedings of solids including peanuts might prevent the development of food allergies. The words “may” and “might” […]
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