What have we learned with the effects of marijuana use?   The following table reprinted from PEDIATRICS IN REVIEW, February 2020, pg. 61, best summarizes the adverse effects of marijuana use. As you can see it is not innocuous in either the short or long term usage.   We are in a learning phase of […]

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Small amount of protein in one’s urine does not necessarily give a call for alarm.   Brett was coming in for his high school physical.Because of the covid-19 (coronavirus)shutdownboth parents were able to come with him. He was going to be a junior in the fall and was hoping to get a lot of playing […]

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How to keep your children calm during the covid-19 pandemic.   This coronavirus has created a great deal of anxiety, boredom and suffering. It has brought telemedicine visits to our practice which has proven very useful in allowing people to stay at home and contain the viral spread. There is no question the distancing stay-at-home […]

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My child is so nervous before taking an examination. But when he takes a stimulant before, the grades come out much better.   Should this be a problem?   It has been clearly shown that the use of stimulants by non-ADD college age and high-school students does not enhance academic achievement. The person who abuses […]

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