A study just published in Pediatrics illustrates the consequences of children not being vaccinated because of parental objections. The study looked at pertussis vaccine exemptions based on religious beliefs on a county-by-county basis in Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2013
The most powerful treatment we have
Case Study: A primary care clinician recently diagnosed a patient with major depression. She prescribed citalopram 20 mg per day. One month later the patient felt less depressed and her PHQ-9 had dropped from 16 (moderate depression) to Continue reading
“Sunburn is very becoming, but only when it is even – one must be careful not to look like a mixed grill” — Noel Coward
Sunscreen. Antioxidants. Much is touted about their ability to prevent skin aging. Well, in the sunny environs of Australia and New Zealand (at latitude 26o S – about the same distance from the equator as Corpus Christi, Texas), a clever study may Continue reading
Movie recommendation – Wit is well worth watching
In our blog’s first, but hopefully not last, cultural review, I encourage all readers to watch the movie Wit, which first appeared on HBO television in 2001. Directed by Mike Nichols and starring Emma Thompson, Wit is one of the most powerful movies Continue reading