Vitamin D Deficiency: Is It Really As Common as People Say?
Do you prescribe vitamin D, take vitamin D or have been told you are vitamin D deficient? If so, you should read an article published the other day in the…
Read moreThe Posterior Pituitary Gland: A Lecture Outline
A few weeks ago, I was asked to give a didactic lecture on “The Pituitary Gland” to our pediatric resident docs. I was asked to focus on the posterior pituitary,…
Read moreIs It Ok To Be Overweight If You Exercise Regularly?
The serious health risks of obesity are well known; heart disease, stroke, diabetes, joint disease, and gout are just some of the conditions that are strongly associated with obesity. But,…
Read morePromises, Promises, Promises
I am well aware that I have not posted a new entry for a while, and that I had promised to be more disciplined in posting entries more regularly. So,…
Read moreMore about Drug Prices
I just want to add a short follow-up on earlier discussions about drug prices. The other day (Wednesday, August 9, 2017, pages B1 and B3), there was a very interesting…
Read moreBathrooms and Such
I know that lately I have been rather lazy with respect to entries. It is just that I have had trouble getting inspired. But, I wanted to call your attention…
Read moreCan We Learn Anything Useful From Food and Exercise Studies?
Recently, I have been struck by the number of articles in the popular press regarding this or that study about exercise and food. This plethora of information includes new guidelines…
Read moreHow to Treat Anorexia: a Warning
I just wanted to give you a “heads up” on an important article that was published today in the NYT Science Times section . The story was entitled: “Recovery, at a Price,”…
Read moreAre We Docs Really Slaves to Tests?
It is true that my last two entries were about laboratory tests, but I want to call to your attention an excellent op-ed piece that was in today’s NYT. The…
Read moreIs “Prediabetes” A Disease?
In my last entry (April 12, 2015), I discussed how to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes. But, I never did discuss what it means to have prediabetes and what should be…
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