Opinion
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: March 14, 2019
New treatments are emerging.
News
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: November 28, 2018
Increase in sedentary lifestyle, high-fat diets, and sports resulting in trauma to the testes have been suggested as risk factors for testicular ca...
Opinion
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: September 26, 2018
Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause genital herpes and oral herpes, i.e., cold sores.
Opinion
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: July 25, 2018
Increasing obesity among adolescents has led to more of this condition.
Opinion
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: May 30, 2018
The annual well visit is the opportune time to educate parents and teens about abstinence, sex, sexually transmitted infections, and emergency cont...
Opinion
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: March 28, 2018
Marijuana edibles are not without toxicity, especially in cases of unintentional ingestion and overdose.
News
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: January 29, 2018
Wearing cotton underwear and loose-fitting clothes can help teens avert this problem.
Opinion
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: April 25, 2017
Classifying the type of flat feet a child has is the first of several difficulties in treating this common problem.
Opinion
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: March 28, 2017
What special issues should be considered in adolescents with Down syndrome?
News
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: February 16, 2017
Ask your adolescent patients about anabolic steroid use.
News
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: February 1, 2017
Dr. Francine Pearce discusses the pediatric uses for oral contraceptives.
Article
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: January 5, 2017
Dr. Francine Pearce summarizes the research regarding teen females’ increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament tears when playing competitive spo...
Article
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: November 29, 2016
Although generally more information is a good thing, too much false information can result in limiting health care.
News
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: September 22, 2016
Dr. Francine Pearce discusses some misconceptions about back pain in children.
News
- Author:
- Francine Pearce, MD
Publish date: August 30, 2016
Although CFS is more common in adults, research now reveals an annual incidence of 0.5% and a prevalence of 0.19%-1.29% in teens.
