Precocious puberty
The average age for when girls begin puberty may be declining. Children's endocrinologists aren't sure why, but can offer hormonal therapy for some cases. The question is, who receives the therapy and when do you stop it?
Things are looking up
Encephalitis had Collin Goodchild's parents terrified and his doctors and nurses searching for answers. Neurologist Mark Gorman, MD, looked at an old problem in a new way to try and get Collin his future back.
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