I recently returned from a ski trip/medical meeting to Japan. We were on the island of Hokkaido, which receives the most snowfall in...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that 4.2% of all new cancer cases this year will occur in adolescents and young adults ages...

Did you know that fatty liver disease occurs in kids? In the past, we thought that fatty liver disease occurred from alcohol abuse and...

You are likely familiar with growth charts and have been told of your infant’s/child’s growth percentiles. These are critical pieces of...

The final article in the series this month outlines further ways to improve eating habits to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes in...

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in youth has grown over the past thirty years. In this country, 4 in 1000 adolescents, ages...

This is the second of four articles that discuss combating childhood obesity. Today begins with how we can change this trajectory. First,...

The word obesity spelled out in wooden block letters. This is the first article in a series that will focus on the childhood obesity...

Last week, I discussed what type 2 diabetes is and some of the risk factors and causes; this article outlines what you can do about it...

Since November is American Diabetes Month, this week and next will pertain to this timely topic. One of the reasons I started this blog...

During my three decades of practice, I witnessed the evolution of a frightening trend - the appearance of adult diseases in children...

Make 2023 the Year of Healthy Eating! Eating healthy does not have to be difficult or expensive. Making simple substitutions goes a long...

The Mediterranean Diet (MD) has consistently ranked as one of the healthiest, most sustainable diets, beneficial for heart health, and...

(The Chicken or the Egg?) The “Please Don"t Eat” sign on this refrigerator is less important than what is inside. It has long been...

An Endocrinologist Perspective As a pediatric endocrinologist, I frequently evaluated growth. Most commonly, there was concern regarding...

Sugar can be tasty but too much is toxic Now that you have ideas for healthy sweet treats from last week, I will tell you the dangers of...

We have been in an obesity epidemic in pediatrics, thirty years in the making - the same amount of time I was in practice. I watched this...