Lipid panel frequency in children and adolescents
Do I need to obtain baseline labs before starting an antipsychotic?
Adolescent Medicine
Menarche research provides controversy but few answers
A new study tries to quantify the impact of an absent biological father on adolescent development.
Questionnaire may detect major depression in adolescents
Patients were asked how often in the past two weeks they had experienced a depressed mood and how often they had a lack of pleasure in usual activities.
Alternatives to stimulants for patients with autism
How do I treat hyperactivity and lack of focus in patients diagnosed with autism?
Adolescent IUD insertion
What is the current practice concerning insertion of intrauterine devices in nulliparous teens?
Are SSRIs safe for childhood depression?
The use of these antidepressants in children has exploded in the past decade. So has the controversy about increased suicide rates in patients taking them.
OTC lotion effective on acne
Benzoyl peroxide combats acne just as well as, if not better than, antibiotics.
Disinfecting fungus-contaminated shoes
Is spraying with diluted bleach solution or placing the shoes in moth balls effective?
Overattentive to Attention Deficit?
Every time I turn around, it seems someone else is being diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Are too many…
