Eating Disorders and Diet Culture
Diet culture seems pervasive in our society and impacts our children and adolescents. In this episode, Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd, Assistant Professor of Clinical…
Course Instructor: Katie K. Lockwood, MD, MEd
Clinician Well-Being: The Buzz Around Burnout
With their diverse work experience and unique skill sets, advanced practice providers (APPs) are able to contribute to not only the wellbeing of patients but…
Magnesium: Pros and Cons of Supplementation
As the fourth most abundant mineral in the body, magnesium is essential for regulating many bodily functions. But as a supplement — especially over the…
Counseling for Pre-Diabetes
Unlike diabetes, the first line of treatment for prediabetes isn’t medication — but rather lifestyle modifications. Rachana D. Shah, MD, MsTR, Medical Director of the…
Vaccine Hesitancy (Shen 2023)
If there’s one lesson the COVID pandemic taught us, it is that public health lives on a local level — and in order to learn…
Nirsevimab (Beyfortus)
For the first time, a preventative medicine is available to protect infants and high-risk toddlers from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Lori Handy, MD, MSCE, attending…
Fatal Poisonings
It’s hard to call an opioid overdose an accident when it happens to a young child — at home and under supervision. Some fatal poisonings…
Torticollis: 3 Types and Takeaways
When thinking about physical therapy, babies may not necessarily come to mind. But in the case of congenital muscular torticollis patients, PT can have a…
Syphilis: Prevalence and Prevention
Snuffles, Hutchinson teeth and saber shins — what do these things all have in common? They are symptoms of syphilis. Also known as the “great…
ADHD Medication Management
Through no fault of their own, ADHD medications often bear the misconception of being ineffective — or worse, unsafe — yet they are the first…