Articles By: Claudette

Celiac Disease in Kids
Pediatrics

I’ve heard from other parents that it used to be harder when kids were diagnosed with celiac disease. But now it’s easier to monitor your child and avoid gluten in the diet. Gluten is usually found in wheat and other cereal grains. There are a lot of choices in stores and I usually find something that my son likes. There are more restaurants now also that have gluten-free options. What is celiac dise

Jun 22 2022 | 0 | status: publish
The Monkees' Mickey Dolenz Still Touring
Family & General Practice

A few years ago I was traveling to Minneapolis from Los Angeles. I saw Mickey Dolenz in the lounge before take-off and then he sat a few seats away on the plane. He was chatting with everyone, so enthusiastic about his life and answering all kinds of trivia questions. Lots of people wanted to know what he thought about certain articles, various topics in the music industry and he was happy to join the conve

Jul 28 2021 | 2 | status: publish
"Leave it to Beaver" star Jerry Mather's Diabetes Scare
Endocrinology

If you watched “Leave it to Beaver” on T.V. in the late ’50s and ’60s, you’ll remember its star, Beaver (played by Jerry Mathers). And even if you weren’t around then you may have seen lots of re-runs. In later life, the star of the show, Jerry Mathers ran a successful catering company for the movie industry. It was a great business financially but not so great for his health. Jerry said he w

May 19 2020 | 1 | status: publish