Older smokers can be a tough group. After decades of tobacco use, it can take a lot to get them to even talk about considering the remote possibility of thinking about stopping their habit. Smoking got them through some hard times, pardner. Their grandfather Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Sunscreen season
Now that the summer solstice is in the rearview mirror, it is time to start reminding patients about the importance of and appropriate use of sunscreen. People of all ethnicities and skin colorations can benefit from sunscreen, though lighter skinned Continue reading
Get ready for powdered alcohol
Call me naïve, but I was surprised a few days ago to learn that powdered alcohol will start being sold this summer. I guess I missed that memo. This new product will initially come in five flavors: rum, vodka, cosmo, margarita, and lemon drop Just mix the Continue reading
Does ADHD in adults start in childhood?
I will open this post with the bottom line. No one has the definitive answer to this question. Yet. But interesting information can be found in a study published last month in The American Journal of Psychiatry. This study suggests that ADHD in adults does Continue reading
Are you scratching your head about what to do about lice?
You are all familiar with a scourge that has plagued mankind for centuries without relief in sight. It has attacked humans of all ages but predominantly targets children. It is currently the source of many missed school days as well as parental and school Continue reading