What Should We Tell Our Patients About E-cigarettes?

Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: what should we tell our patients?

La obesidad durante la gestación se asocia a una mayor incidencia de diabetes mellitus gestacional (DMG), hipertensión arterial (HTA), preeclampsia, embarazo prolongado, aumento de cesáreas, macrosomía, malformaciones fetales y abortos tras técnicas de fertilidad. Además, la obesidad también dificulta la recuperación tras el parto. Si bien la pérdida de peso conseguida mediante dieta mejora est...

What should we tell people about dementia ?

Over the past decade, advances in the accuracy of the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as progress in the genetics, aetiology, pathology and therapeutics of the condition, have stimulated a debate on whether patients should be informed of their diagnosis. Prior to this, it was the culture within medicine for practitioners to withhold information from patients. This attitude was based o...

What Should We Tell Our Patients About Marijuana (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa)?

With several states allowing medicinal use of marijuana and a growing number decriminalizing recreational use, many of our patients are using this herbal drug. Approximately 43% of US adults have tried marijuana, with 13% using it regularly. These users are seeking help from integrative medicine practitioners regarding safety. They are looking for advice based on research and clinical experienc...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

What about E-cigarettes?

T his issue of Pediatric Annals includes a series of fascinating pe-diatric cases that are very educational. As noted by Stan L. Block, MD, FAAP, this is his last " Healthy Baby " column—at least for a while. Stan, the self-styled small town " country doctor, " has done a fabulous job of writing a column each month on a topic relevant to general pediatrics. We are greatly indebted to his outsta...