December 2025 Breastfeeding practices at times can be controversial. That is because many precepts governing this essential practice are not based on scientific or well documented data. One issue that has been a source of debate concerning breastfeeding is supplementation with infant formula. This would apply to the infant that is failing to […]
Read More →Maria, a 14-year-old girl, came to the office late one Friday morning with a chief complaint of right lower abdominal pain. Mom was concerned that she might have an appendicitis. Maria said the pain woke her up at 6 AM and was sharp and constant. It did not radiate to her back or elsewhere […]
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 →Amy, a little 3-month-old was on my schedule with the chief complaint was that her eyes crossed Entering the room, Mom, Amy, 19-month-old brother Jax, and a set of grandparents were waiting with an aura of angst and tension. Reviewing Amy’s chart, I had last seen her at her two-month well check, and she […]
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 […]
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