Inguinal Hernia…Why the Cough
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ September 1, 2025
As summer is rapidly coming to an end, countless sports physicals have been performed to get the student-athletes eligible for...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ August 1, 2025
August 2025 There are several articles that will keep you an informed parent in the AAP NEWS. from July...
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Eyes Crossed and Pseudo Strabismus
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ July 3, 2025
Amy, a little 3-month-old was on my schedule with the chief complaint was that her eyes crossed Entering the...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ June 3, 2025
June 2025 PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It...
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Fifths Disease…It Must Be Spring
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ May 1, 2025
It was late morning, just before lunch. Grabbing the chart of my next patient I noticed that he was not...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ April 1, 2025
April 2025 RISKS OF WATER BEAD INGESTION in Pediatrics, vol 155, issue 2, Feb 2025 pg.58. Here is a...
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Juvenile Spring Eruption…Just when you think you’ve seen it all
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ March 1, 2025
I grabbed the chart of my next patient and was intrigued by what the nurse had written as the chief...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ February 1, 2025
February 2025 An article by Juan E.De la Cruz-Mena, MD, MSc, et al entitled SHORT-TERM DUAL THERAPY OR MONOTHERAPY...
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Tonsil Stones
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ January 1, 2025
John is a 10 year-old patient of mine who was brought to the office for “possible strep throat”. His...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ December 1, 2024
December 2024 There was a very disturbing article in PEDIATRICS, by Bridget Duffy, BS, et al. “Characteristics of Fatalities...
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January 14, 2008
New Treatment for ADD?
Last week a mother brought her son in for a routine four month evaluation for children on stimulant mediation. The 10-year-old boy was doing fine on his current medication. But they had heard that there was a brand new, totally different medication for attentionally deprived children. “Dr. Samson,” Disorders and Disabilities, Education
May 28, 2007
Current Research On ADHD
This is the final series of articles addressing ADHD. The research community in the 1990s became aware that children who were diagnosed with ADHD as youngsters generally continued to be ADHD as adults. In fact, we now know that over eighty percent of children continue to be diagnosed with Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life
May 21, 2007
Probiotics
Many times during a routine visit I am asked a “by the way” question. Recently I was asked what I thought about probiotics as the parents were thinking of using a probiotic as a supplement for their child. My initial answer was I didn’t have enough information to make Abdominal / Gastronintestinal
April 29, 2007
Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X syndrome is the most commonly known cause of inherited developmental disability. It is estimated that it occurs one in every 2000 – 5000 live births. Fragile X is caused by mutations in a gene on part of the X chromosome, which leads to abnormal brain development. This Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities
April 16, 2007
Early Medication Treatment for ADHD
Our article in March gave a brief history of ADHD. Understanding of the causes and treatment of ADHD continued in the 1930’s. Charles Bradley began using stimulant medication to a group of hyperactive children. Using amphetamines, he noted dramatic improvement in the children’s conduct and school performance. This Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education