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I had a pretty good guess fibulas were going to be on the Christmas DocTalk menu today.

 

It's not often that the Army and the American Academy of Pediatrics are on the same page. The downside of supplements in this week's column:
the downside of supplements - MD direct

 

Minnesota State of the State addressed adjourned when the Governor passed out at the podium. Food for this week's column:
fainting is never normal - MD direct

 

Medical philosophy lessons fromSuper Bowl LI. This week's column:
lessons from the super bowl - MD direct

 

New back pain guidelines published this week reaffirm that "a little pain never hurt anyone". This week's column is inspired by Brian Flynn and his barn roof adventure.

low back pain...the new way to treat - MD direct

 

Big tib, small fib.

Carry on.

 

Understand the anatomy and you may understand the injury. And anatomy is all about directions. This week’s column:
the body's directions - MD direct

 

NFL free agency and the draft are all about building a competitive team. But there is another draft that is perhaps more important to each community and their fan base. This week's column talks about the medical draft:
the medical draft - MD direct

 

Referees and doctors can share a similar fate. Mistakes happen and may be game changers. This week's column:
mistakes - MD direct

 

These are great, Doc.

I've got some catching up to do !

 

Joachim Noah was caught using an old class of drug that is new again. Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARM) have been around for 15 years but the one he is using is now undergoing clinical tests to see if they can help patients increase muscle and bone mass (think treat osteoporosis) without the testosterone side effects like liver failure.
This week's column also includes a little editorial comment:
sarm, the new ped - MD direct

 

Passing out is never normal, and why the Flyers Michal Neuwirth did is still up in the air.
This week's column:
passing out - MD direct