Herbal Supplements may not Have Herbal Supplements in Them This week, the New York Times reported one of the most interesting health articles: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/05/science/herbal-supplements-are-often-not-what-they-seem.html?src=me&_r=0 Someone took 44 bottles of various
The Current situation with the Rotavirus Vaccine: Not a very dangerous illness Norovirus is taking the place of Rotavirus Vaccine carries some risk Rotavirus was the #1 cause of stomach
SPRING ALLERGIES! Right now our community is experiencing a fierce burst of allergies, so it makes sense to go over what this is, and what can be done. Why such
A New Edition Defining Mental Illness is Approved It was reported today that the DSM-V has officially been approved by the organization responsible for its editing and publication. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/health/a-compromise-on-defining-and-diagnosing-mental-disorders.html?hpw The
Mumps Epidemic in Cleveland Explained In this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, the cause of a very peculiar outbreak of mumps was explained. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1202865 In the year June 2009- June
Acetaminophen: A Serious Question Leads to the Recommendation to Suspend Use Over the last several years, a growing body of evidence has raised a troubling question about the use of
***Urgent Warning: Danger in Herbal Medicine Supplies***As anyone who has been to our practice knows, we are deeply suspicious of all medical interventions and always ask two questions of any
STD Screening at Advanced Pediatrics Sexually transmitted diseases include a diverse range of infections, some more dangerous than others. The ability to detect some of these infections has improved dramatically
New Information on HPV Immunization Several studies have recently been published regarding HPV immunization. The key findings are: The HPV vaccine is safe It does, in fact, prevent genital warts
Good News! The Crisis is Over Advanced Pediatrics Just Received a Large Shipment of H1N1 vaccine- shot and nasal spray There is now currently plenty of H1N1 vaccine for everyone.
