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 the normal jaundice of the […]
Read More →October 2025 Pursuant to my last article a very rational approach has appeared in the July ’25 issue of PEDIATRICS. Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz, MD, MPH, et al addressed the issue of fluoridation in drinking water with a rational peer reviewed article entitled “Fluoride in Drinking Water”. Their conclusion is best stated at the end […]
Read More →June 2025 PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It is making proper decisions and taking action on them. The recent outbreaks of measles and whooping cough tell us vaccines are needed to control serious illness in our children. Keep in mind, whooping cough […]
Read More →It was late morning, just before lunch. Grabbing the chart of my next patient I noticed that he was not on the schedule. Six-year-old Tyler had been sent home from kindergarten because the teacher noticed he had a rash. Mom was apologetic for not having an appointment. She explained the school had called her […]
Read More →I grabbed the chart of my next patient and was intrigued by what the nurse had written as the chief complaint. It said, “Red rash on the ears”. When I entered the room, I was warmly welcomed by five-year-old Max who was playing with hot wheel cars on the examining table. He was the […]
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