My teenage boy chews ice all day long—just like his father. Is that okay, or should I do something? With whom? Your husband or your son? If you’re referring to your husband, good luck. If it’s your son, there are a couple of things to be aware...
Okay, so what about those palpitations? And when should we worry? First of all, we’re dealing here with a symptom or feeling, and not a specific diagnosis. The term “palpitation” describes a noticeable heartbeat that is perceived by the patient...
My teenager is having palpations. What should we do? Excuse me. Do you mean palpitations? There’s a difference, and this might be a good time to focus on the use—and misuse—of medical terminology. Granted that a lot of the language of the medical...
“Doc, I’ve been reading about how red wine is supposed to be good for your heart. What do you think?” That’s when I pull up a chair, get comfortable, and say, “Well, let’s talk about that.” Alcohol can be a big problem. Twenty-five years in the...
I wrote this eight years ago. A lot has happened in my life since then, and I’m sure you can say the same thing. It still rings true today, and will tomorrow. Hope. There are many of us struggling right now, searching for some light at the end of...
What do we need to know about hand, foot, and mouth disease? Isn’t it great that we have a disease whose name perfectly describes it? It makes things a lot simpler than trying to remember some syndrome named after an obscure Lithuanian...
It’s December, a month associated with holidays, excitement, and good cheer. So today we’re going to consider some things that should make us feel better and give us a little hope. We’ll save the guilt of over-eating and lack of exercise for...
Which is worse, a dog or a cat bite? And when should we worry about it? If you had thrown in human, that would have been the clear winner. In James 3:6, the apostle tells us that the tongue is “a world of evil” which adversely impacts the rest of...
Or: Common Sense Ain’t So Common Excerpt from my new book! Why do you suppose these tiny arachnids inspire such fear and trembling? I don’t have the answer, but I know they do. We see dozens of people in the ER each summer with one attached to...
It wasn’t quite the fourth Thursday in November, but it was a time of Thanksgiving. “Tell me about that scar.” Hank followed my gaze to the 10-inch purplish scar that bisected his mid-abdomen. He traced it with his index finger then looked up at...
If you were to ask ten different people about the best way to treat the common cold, you’d probably get ten different answers. Some might be correct, and some might be…interesting. But does it really make a difference? Is the cold going away in...
“I’m in a bind.” It was our younger daughter on the phone and she didn’t sound very happy. “We have a Halloween party at Christian’s school tonight and he’s decided he doesn’t want to go as a Blue Power Ranger. It took three trips to Charlotte to...
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