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 […]
Read More →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 fussy, irritable,eating less and rubbing […]
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 […]
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