Dr. B's Blog, Parenting
Nowadays, doctors and parents need to be more precise in the way they give medicine to kids.
Adolescents, Dr. B's Blog
Tetracycline and its derivatives (doxycycline, minocycline) are commonly used to treat acne. I have noticed that dermatologists sometimes forget to warn patients that a severe sore throat may occur if these medications dissolve in the esophagus. This can occur if the...
Conditions, Dr. B's Blog, Infant Care
When children with asthma get to be two or three years of age, most doctors switch from nebulizers to handheld devices called metered dose inhalers (MDIs). There are two advantages to MDIs. First, they deliver inhaled medication faster than nebulizers. Instead of...