http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Anthony+Kane%2C+MD Parenting Anthony Kane, MD Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=196053&ca=Parenting Recently, a well known educator and speaker on parenting issues made a list of all the difficult questions parents had been asking him about their teens. He noticed that of all the issues that are bothering parents, the number one concern is what to do about bad friends. This question was mentioned... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Anthony Kane, MD Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=198271&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet There has been a lot of talk in the world lately about the role of fatty acids in health. Just to clear the air a little bit, I want to discuss briefly what fatty acids are and how they function. Fats are made up of several different classes of fatty acids. There are three classes of fatty acids tha... Parenting Anthony Kane, MD Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=198683&ca=Parenting Developing healthy peer relationships is critical for the normal development of a child. Peer relationships have been found to be an important predictor of positive adult adjustment and behavior. Difficulty in finding friends leads to feelings of low self-esteem and these feelings usually continue i... Parenting Anthony Kane, MD Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=195997&ca=Parenting As you may or may not know, I was away for several weeks this summer. My father is quite ill and I went to visit him and see what I could do to help. However, what you probably do not know, unless you tried to contact me, is that soon after I returned, I went away again. I took all the family away f... Self Help Anthony Kane, MD Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=195774&ca=Self+Help Anger can destroy your life. It can ruin your relationship with your spouse, your children, your friends, and your co-workers. The problem is that every day things happen to us that bring out our anger. So it's critical that we learn to keep our temper under control. We need to do this for ourselves... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Anthony Kane, MD Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=196008&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet In conventional medicine we refer to the "multi-modality" approach to treating ADHD. We view stimulant medication as the most effective treatment, but realize that it is not a complete solution. Since medication has its limitations, psychotherapy has been used in addition to medication. You may ask... Parenting Anthony Kane, MD Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=76440&ca=Parenting Introduction For over forty years, special education teachers have focused on helping children with learning disabilities improve their academic skills. However, it is now quite clear that a child's life long success is more dependant upon his social adeptness than it is to his scholastic ability. Y... Medicines and Remedies Anthony Kane, MD Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10746&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies -Introduction Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric behavior disorder that is characterized by aggressiveness and a tendency to purposefully bother and irritate others. These behaviors cause significant difficulties with family and friends and at school or work. -Description Oppositio... Parenting Anthony Kane, MD Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=9435&ca=Parenting Learning obedience is an important part of child development. This is the tool that allows you as parents to train your child. Through obedience your child will learn self-control and develop other positive character traits that he will need as an adult. However, obedience cannot be forced upon the... Medicines and Remedies Anthony Kane, MD Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=8192&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Overview Melatonin is a natural hormone, which is produced and secreted by the pineal gland. Melatonin plays an important role in the regulation of many hormones in the body. Among its key roles, melatonin controls the body's circadian rhythm, an internal 24-hour time-keeping system that controls wh...