The initial consultation with an eating disordered adolescent and the adolescent’s family may well be one of the most challenging interviews the family physician has to conduct.[1] Varying periods... Read More

Over the past two decades, the treatment approaches to eating disorders have evolved dramatically. Although some approaches still rely on strict behavior management protocols, including nasogastric... Read More

In response to several recent alerts about antidepressants in children and adolescents (Table 1), physicians have been asking anew: How should we treat depressed kids? This question first arose when... Read More

Background Osteoporosis is a condition of generalized skeletal fragility in which fractures occur with minimal trauma.[1] More Canadian women die from the complications of osteoporosis than... Read More

Everyone itches. It is normal. Individuals can usually ignore the sensation, although adults are better at this than children. An itching child can be a real problem. There are numerous causes of... Read More