I have a unique vantage point when it comes to the issue universal cholesterol screening in children, when compared to most pediatricians. My unique view stems from the fact that I am also an internist who deals with those children after they grow up on KFC Double Downs. The AAP\’s recommendations are supposed to be …
\”Do you have any more questions?\” I asked, wrapping up a routine visit. She had been my patient for a long time, so communication was easy. \”Sure. What do you think of those foot baths people are using?\” she asked with a little bit of embarrassment in her expression. \”The ones that change color as …
Linus Pauling won the Nobel Prize twice, once for his work in the field of chemistry and once for his activism against above-ground nuclear testing. What I remember him for, however, was his strong advocacy of mega-doses of vitamin C. This is a shame, because this advocacy of what was termed orthomolecular medicine somewhat sullied …
If you do much reading of medical blogs, you will come across the word narcotics a lot. Much of the lives of physicians (including myself) deal with medications, and a good portion of these drugs are controlled substances. It occurred to me that many readers might not know what narcotics and controlled substances are. The …
