Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: September 26, 2024
At the root of my vacation style was an egotistical delusion that there weren’t any clinicians in the community who could look after my patients as...
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: September 16, 2024
Dr. Wilkoff presents three hypothetical situations in which the doctor is the patient.
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: September 11, 2024
If parents become “dietary contortionists” to satisfy their children’s preferences, there is a problem.
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: September 9, 2024
“Even to a non-statistician like myself there appear to be some problems with this study.”
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: September 6, 2024
Studies suggest that being out in nature can reduce stress, anxiety, and aggression, and improve working memory and attention.
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: September 4, 2024
Numerous studies suggest an association between parental technoference and mental health difficulties in children.
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: August 13, 2024
With the increase in e-bike popularity, there has been an understandable increase in injuries in all age groups.
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: August 13, 2024
If more physicians learned to say “I don’t know” early in their careers, the quality of care we are delivering as a profession will improve, as wil...
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: August 6, 2024
Even under optimal conditions, not every woman and/or child can successfully breastfeed.
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: August 1, 2024
Prospective parents should take a long view and ask themselves whether they “choose to take a direct part in ushe...
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: July 23, 2024
Television viewing needs to be near the top of our list when we’re doing a wellness evaluation.
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: July 15, 2024
The football that we see on TV, with all its hoopla, ugliness, and mind-numbing advertisements, shouldn’t discourage us from allowing kids who want...
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: July 10, 2024
When a boxed warning discouraged physicians from prescribing postoperative opioids, they may have felt the need t...
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: July 2, 2024
When GLP-1 drugs are more commonly available, will we see a population that may no longer be obese but nonetheles...
Opinion
- Author:
- William G. Wilkoff, MD
Publish date: June 21, 2024
One of the barriers to youth participation in sports is a PPE system that is so riddled with inconsistencies that...
