Good Advice About Losing Weight From Jane Brody
Over the years, I have written quite a few entries about obesity, but I just want to call your attention to an editorial piece written last week (Tuesday, March 6,…
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 moreHow to Manage Insulin-Dependent Diabetes on the Cheap (and do it well)
Not long ago, I wrote an entry about the extraordinarily high costs of insulin. What I didn’t do in that entry was to provide an approach to therapy that could…
Read moreDiagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism in Children and Adolescents: Part 2
Hello again. I want you to appreciate the fact that so far, I have stuck to my goal of at least one entry a week! In my last entry, I…
Read moreDiagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism in Children and Adolescents: It’s Not Rocket Science
Every week I give lectures to the medical students and resident physicians rotating through the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. I try to keep things pretty informal and I usually do…
Read moreHemoglobin A1c: Is Lower Always Better?
First, I must apologize once again for such a long time between entries. My only excuse is that I have been very busy with other things. I will try to…
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…
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