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What Every Parent Needs to Understand About Marijuana and the Adolescent Brain
“Which is worse for you, alcohol or pot?” With the increasing trend toward legalizing marijuana, this is a question that is foremost in the minds of a lot of teens right now, and it is critical that parents and educators understand a few important things before they try to respond. Most responses miss the real…
The Truth About Dog and Cat Mouths
There is a strangely widespread and common myth about pet mouths that needs debunking, for your own good. Dog and cat mouths are NOT sterile. Of course not! I had a patient from around here last weekend, an adorable, fluffy, cute, clean Norfolk terrier pup who had been vomiting all night. He was young and…
Feeding in Public
On a plane with my teenaged kids for spring break last week, I thought of one of the many times I breastfed in public on a similar airplane. Long ago – the kids were a lot smaller -- but I remember it like yesterday. I was traveling alone with my three children, all under age…
Overweight Kids Need Help Getting Healthy, Not Foster Care
Last month, an obesity specialist at Childrens Hospital Boston and a lawyer at Harvards School of Public Health set off a firestorm parenting debate: they recommend
The Truth About Medications for ADHD Children
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a syndrome characterized by impulsivity, inattentiveness, hyperactivity and distractibility. While many medications, generally stimulants, are in widespread use in treating children with ADHD, they can have serious side effects. Some parents of children with ADHD prefer alternative therapies to prescription drugs, although claims of health benefits are not borne out by compelling research to date.