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Rae Pica
Cheating In Kid's Sports - A New Perspective
by Rae Pica
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Some years ago the Josephson Institute of Ethics reported their findings on the ethics of children in sports. The results? As reported in the Toronto Star, children who participate in organized sports "are more likely to cheat in school, are learning from their coaches how to best cut corners and are more open to forms of bullying as a way to motivate people."How could this be? The prevailing thinking... 9/17/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Lawrence J. Green
Acne Diets
by Dr. Lawrence J. Green
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One of the most common questions I am asked by the parents of young teenagers I am treating for acne is "What type of diet should I put my child on to make his/her acne better?" I have always wondered about why people always feel their looks depend on what they eat. Especially when it comes to acne. What does something you put in your stomach have to do with what happens on your face? So, for years... 8/31/2007 7:00:00 AM
Rae Pica
Should Parents Play With Their Children?
by Rae Pica
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Wow, according to a story in the Boston Globe, anthropologist David Lancy contends that parent-child play has been "virtually unheard of throughout human history" and that "American-style parent-child play is a distinct feature of wealthy developed countries - a recent byproduct of the pressure to get kids ready for the information-age economy." Lancy's point seems to be that adult-child play isn't... 8/29/2007 7:00:00 AM
Al Jacobs
Medicare: A Glimpse of Reality Revised
by Al Jacobs
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The nation's Medicare system is now engulfed in controversy over its future. What might we believe?I'll spell out the real problem. In connection with the delivery of medical services in America, one fact must be recognized. While medical technology becomes increasingly involved and costly, a substantial and growing portion of the population, with little or no financial resources, is guaranteed limitless... 8/28/2007 7:00:00 AM
Michael Esposito, MD
Health Care System Issues - Can Our Government Understand the Problem?
by Michael Esposito, MD
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The United States Health care system is broken and there is no easy fix. The health care system, like the military industrial complex of the cold war, is predicated on corporate profits and not the well being of the patient. The CEOs of the large HMOs and pharmaceutical companies have the same agenda as any other corporate leader. Raise their company's stock price or lose their job which pays their... 8/28/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Lawrence J. Green
Excessive Underarm Sweating
by Dr. Lawrence J. Green
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Axillary hyperhidirosis [ax-il-ar-ee hiper-high-dro-sis], also called excessive underarm perspiration, seems to be a more common problem I (and other dermatologists) am seeing every day. Axillary hyperhidrosis usually starts in young adults and occurs during the day, but not really during the night when someone is sleeping. Shirts and blouses routinely get ruined with underarm stains. Some people even... 8/7/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Lawrence J. Green
What Is the Deal With Mesotherapy?
by Dr. Lawrence J. Green
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As far as I am concerned, mesotherapy (injecting a liquid material into the body in order to cause something to dissolve) is the latest "snake oil" licensed and unlicensed practitioners are using to take advantage of our naïve, beauty craving American public. Known as "Lipo-dissolve" or "Lipo-stabil," mesotherapy involves a series of injections into fatty areas that supposedly makes the fat disappear.... 8/1/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Lawrence J. Green
Summer Sun Safety
by Dr. Lawrence J. Green
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Now that summer is upon us, I feel it is important to write about outdoor summer safety. First and foremost, don't go to the beach or pool and just lie and bake yourself in the sun! Relaxing at the beach or pool is great, but please when you lay down on the beach chair, lie under an umbrella or in the shade. If you want to play in the sand or in the sun at the pool, wear as much clothing as you can... 7/15/2007 7:00:00 AM
Al Jacobs
The War on Fat
by Al Jacobs
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Note that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discovered a new crisis in our midst. Not content merely to battle terror, drugs, smoking, mental illness, and a host of lesser maladies, the government turned its attention to obesity. Admittedly, many Americans are too heavy, but what might our nation do about it?Currently, a massive... 7/3/2007 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Laura Markham
Does a Demanding Job Hurt Our Relationships with Our Kids?
by Dr. Laura Markham
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My daughter's teacher was legendary for her understanding of both children and parents. At our first conference, she told me that my daughter was unusual in being so well-adjusted despite both her parents holding demanding jobs that entailed travel. How did we do it? We had a wonderful au pair, I explained; I always took her and my daughter when I traveled, and my children were my first priority. But... 6/19/2007 7:00:00 AM
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