October 23, 2006

Does Television Exposure Provoke ADHD Behaviors?

Referring back to my article of July 24, 2006, I invited my readers to join with me in the quest for information found in pediatric medical literature. I have summarized several of these journal articles for your benefit and encourage you to read the complete work.   In PEDIATRICS Volume
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January 10, 2005

Coins Belong In The Piggy Bank

It was a busy Sunday afternoon and my weekend on call was coming to an end.   With winter officially here pediatric illnesses had picked up in both the office and the hospital. There were the typical viral upper respiratory tract infections, flare-ups of asthma, ear infections and gastrointestinal infections.
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September 16, 2021

Gastro-esophageal Reflux

Recently I got a call from a family friend about her four-month-old grandson who was living in another state. She was concerned because the baby was having stomach issues that were causing sleepless nights for his parents.   Always being a fussy baby things recently took a turn for the
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October 1, 2025

Whats up, doc?

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
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November 15, 2017

Why We Give Vitamin K To Newborns

That seems a shame to give a brand new baby a shot right after he is born. Or is it?   I was finishing a busy day in the office when a nurse from the hospital labor and delivery gave me a call. She informed me that a patient of
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