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Andrew Berman, MD, on How Pediatricians Can Combat the Vaping Epidemic
10/03/2019
Increasing numbers of patients are experiencing severe lung injury as a result of electronic cigarette use, the CDC reports. In this podcast, Andrew Berman, MD, discusses the role of pediatricians in this...
10/03/2019
smoking
smoking
Cassandra A. Stanton, PhD, on the Transition Between Vaping and Cigarettes in Teens
02/21/2019
As vaping continues to increase in popularity, new evidence suggests e-cigarette use may be associated with subsequent cigarette use and vice versa in US youth. Consultant360 discussed this further with...
02/21/2019
marijuana
marijuana
Marijuana in E-Cigarettes: A Growing Public Health Concern Among US Youth
09/24/2018
Katrina Trivers, PhD, MSPH, from the CDC, answered our questions about her new study, which found that nearly 1 in 11 students in the United States had tried cannabis in e-cigarettes in 2016.
09/24/2018
Top Papers Of The Month
Top Papers Of The Month
Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery Among Adolescents
02/21/2018
There are targeted efforts to reduce nonmedical opioid misuse in the United States, but questions remain about persistent opioid use after surgery.
02/21/2018
Addiction
video game
Addiction
Game Over: Helping a Teenager Quit a Video Game Addiction
05/28/2014

Sarah Knapp; Lauren W. M. Swager, MD; and Linda S. Nield, MD

Sarah Knapp; Lauren W. M. Swager, MD;...
My teenaged son plays video games at least 3 hours per day, and he gets so angry when I ask him to stop playing. Is it possible that he is addicted to video games? If so, how can I help him?
05/28/2014
Guest Commentary
Guest Commentary
Lipid Issues in Children and Adolescents: Challenges and Possible Solutions
05/21/2013

EDWARD J. SHAHADY, MD, ABCL
Fernandina Beach, Fla

Dr Shahady is clinical professor of family medicine at the University of Miami and University of Florida, associate faculty in the Residency Program at St Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, and medical director, Diabetes Master Clinicians Program of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation in Jacksonville.

 

EDWARD J. SHAHADY, MD, ABCL Fernandin...
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05/21/2013