Medical Treatment
Data in Hand
The first generation of medical students that went to medical school with smartphones in their pockets is still in training. They've just finished their second year of residency and they're accustomed…
Is Codeine Safe for Children?
More than half a million tonsillectomies are performed each year on children in the U.S. More than sixty percent of those children report significant pain in the days that follow. Acetaminophen with c…
Tylenol No Longer Deemed a Pain Reliever for Babies & Toddlers
Tylenol for Babies & Toddlers?!? The FDA's Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and Pediatric Advisory Committee have together recommended that "pain relief" be removed from the label of Tyle…
F-Throat Part 2
In the video below I discuss how to treat what I call F-Throat, or a sore throat caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. It's an important health topic that you should know about, especially if you or so…
F-Throat Part 1: Dr. Greene Explains
What I call F-Throat, which is really just a sore throat caused by a bacteria called Fusobacterium necrophorum, is a common, important, treatable illness -- but because it doesn't show up on a typical…
The Useless Appendix? Not! Useless Surgery? Maybe.
Until now, most doctors agreed that when appendicitis strikes, the appendix has to go. This deep-seated idea began in 1889. Appendectomy was so successful at saving lives that it has been largely unch…
Doctors’ Blind Spot? The Patient
Right before our eyes there's a dark hole in what we see. Not only don't we see some of what's right in front of our face, but we don't even notice the gap. Our illusion of a seamless visual world is …
Dosing Spoon Surprise
Once again, my take is different than that of most. About 70 percent of Americans measure their liquid medicines in kitchen spoons. But when smart college students were asked to pour a real teaspoon o…
Clindamycin
Clindamycin is strong antibiotic used to treat difficult bacterial infections in children. You might see a brand name such as Cleocin on the label. It comes as liquid or capsules, and is also availabl…
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. You might see a brand name such as Biaxin on the label. It comes as liquid, tablets, or extended…
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. It does not help in viral infections such as a cold or flu. It's often called "the pink stuff" or "…
Cefdinir
Cefdinir is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. You might see a brand name such as Omnicef on the label. It belongs to the cephalosporin family of ant…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Amoxicillin-clavulanate is a strong combination antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. The clavulanate makes it difficult for some resistant bacteria to wit…
Cefuroxime
Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. You might see a brand name such as Ceftin on the label. It belongs to the cephalosporin family of an…
ADHD Drugs Disappoint Down the Road
Almost 40 million prescriptions were written last year for ADHD drugs in the US alone. Parents deserve to know if these drugs won't improve the long-term success of their children. They also deserve t…
Medication Use Up in Children
What should we do? Since 2002, chronic prescription medication use in children 5 to 19 years old has skyrocketed, according to a study in the November 2008 Pediatrics. Leading the way, prescriptions f…
Alternatives to Cold Medicines
When the American Academy of Pediatrics came out with their recommendation against cold medicines for children under the age of 6, parents started searching for alternatives. The good news is that fam…
Cold Medicine for Your Kids
Last year an advisory panel of independent experts convened by the FDA recommended that the FDA ban popular over-the-counter oral decongestants, antihistamines and cough suppressants for children unde…
Fever Meds
Dr. Greene's take on which fever meds to use for your child... If you want to bring down a fever in a child, is it better to use acetaminophen, ibuprofen, a combination of both, or neither? Acetaminop…
Steroids, Asthma and Bones
Sometimes accepting some side effects can help prevent worse side effects. We know that when a child is having an ongoing asthma attack, taking oral steroids for a few days can help turn the corner by…