By Dr. Arthur Lavin Every winter we see lots of pink eye, from viruses. Every summer we see lots of pink eye, from allergies. From time to time we see
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The Grades are In, Vitamin D gets a D, at best
April 25, 2017By Dr. Arthur Lavin Those who follow our posts know that we have written a number of articles on the issue whether taking supplemental vitamins helps or hurts. We have been following
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Contagion: Who’s Making You Sick?
April 20, 2017By Dr. Arthur Lavin This spring holiday season, we get lots of calls about colds and stomach flus, and one of the most common questions is, where did I get
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The American Opium Epidemic
April 18, 2017By Dr. Arthur Lavin Our nation is in the grip of a historic opium epidemic, and our state is one of the hardest hit. The epidemic has had tragic impact
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Cancer- More Random than Caused
April 12, 2017By Dr. Arthur Lavin A major, major new study from Johns Hopkins may have unraveled what causes the most common 32 types of cancer. The punch line is that cancer
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Is Surgery Helpful to Prevent Sore Throats? A Major New Report Delivers Some Important Answers
March 10, 2017By Dr. Arthur Lavin There has been an ongoing battle between adults and the tonsils of their children since the advent of modern surgery. For those children born not long
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How Long Do Colds Last?
March 7, 2017By Dr. Arthur Lavin The hope of course is one day, or less. Every time my nose gets sniffly, my throat scratchy, and a cough pops up, I initially pray
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Being a Pro with Probiotics
March 1, 2017By Dr. Arthur Lavin We are often asked what our take on probiotics is. This one is easy, they are great. I think of probiotics as the ladybugs of the
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‘Tis the Season, Not the Temperature: The Cold Does Not Cause Colds
December 23, 2016Our grandmothers were right about most things, but one thing they, and we, often get wrong is the connection between the weather and getting sick. The mistake actually makes sense.
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In Development, Not All Courses are Required: The Two Elective Steps
December 15, 2016We tend to think of infant development as a tightly sequenced pattern of steps, one following the other in strict order, with little room for variation. And, to a large