“No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”  — Unknown   A while ago, when my children were young, I came across a book called How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Among the many things this book taught me, I ... Read more

Children seen in the emergency room are now five times more likely to have a CT (or CAT) scan done than they were in 1995. Pedaitric radiologists have been working hard to use the smallest dose of radiation possible and have done a great job – but in almost all of the ER cases, the CTs are orde ... Read more

Elective surgery is never something to take lightly. But if you’re struggling to lose weight and have uncontrolled health problems like diabetes or heart disease, weight-loss surgery may help lower your risk of heart attacks, stroke and death. Research in the Journal of the American Medical Ass ... Read more

Don’t answer yes too quickly. Shoveling snow can be hazardous, sending more than 11,000 people to the hospital every year. While most of the medical problems are orthopedic, 7 percent are cardiac, and deaths attributable to snow shoveling are usually traceable to the heart. In fact, when blizza ... Read more

Frequent reflux or heartburn is a regular occurrence for many Americans. Up to 20 percent of the population experiences gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) regularly. Left untreated, GERD can cause bleeding or ulcers in the esophagus, a buildup of scar tissue that makes swallowing difficult ... Read more