Common Sense Family Doctor

Mr. B, the patient who first stirred my interest in family medicine, was a spry former World War Two fighter pilot who came to the ER compla...

Thanks to a recent pronouncement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, my two-year old daughter, who arrived via a v...

Exactly one year ago, on July 24, 2009, I posted the first entry in this blog. I'd like to thank instructor David A. Taylor and my scie...

Judging by the outrage sparked by the American Academy of Family Physicians' agreement with Coca-Cola to produce patient education mate...

Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD is the author of three books about her experiences as a general internist at NYU School of Medicine and serves as edi...

There’s a lot of evidence that to prevent many serious health conditions, including diabetes , obesity, heart disease , and stroke, making h...