Bringing in the New Year

Welcome,
Some of you are coming here from my old 'blog over at SSM Health Care. If you are, I thank you for following me here. I'll make this post very short. I hope to basically continue the same themes that were present on the last 'blog.
For those of you who are new, I'm a pediatrician in Lake St. Louis, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. I've been in practice for almost 15 years. My practice is in general pediatrics covering everything from basic well care to ADD and everything in between. You'll get to hear my opinion on many things pediatric. I also tend to be very health oriented, so you'll hear my opinions on general health and preventive health.
Since I will no longer be attached to an SSM Health Care web-site, you may hear me say some things that I might not say on one of their websites. Nothing bad... You just might hear references to sports teams, bullet points and other taboos that I wouldn't use there.
I also hope to be a little more free with my personal thoughts and musings on life in general than I was on the old site.
Thank you for visiting.
Feel free to comment or question anything you read here. Add your own insights. Ask questions that might prompt the next column. In short, let's make this a shared 'blog where we all learn a little more about staying healthy in today's challenging times.