Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH

What are the benefits and risks of IUDs in adolescents?

Author:: Elizabeth Meza Shih, MD; Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH; Gina Cahoon Firnhaber, RN, MSN, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: LITTLE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE specifically addresses the benefits and risks of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in adolescents. Most...

Author:: Susan Slatkoff, MD; Stephen Gamboa, MD, MPH; Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH; Anne L. Mounsey, MD; Kohar Jones, MD

Routine PSA testing leads to more diagnoses of prostate cancer, but does not save lives. At least one group of men, however, may reap a small...

Author:: Shahla Namak, MD; Richard W. Lord, Jr, MD, MA; Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH; Rochelle Kramer, MLS, AHIP

Author:: Debra Stulberg, MD, MA; Kathleen Barnhouse, MD; Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH

An aggressive approach—paired with medication for older kids—can help obese youngsters successfully slim down.

Author:: Courtney Mull, MD; Vanessa McPherson, MD; Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH; Leonora Kaufmann, MLIS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: NO; HOWEVER, A REDUCTION IN the intercontraction interval is associated with active labor (strength of recommendation [SOR...

Being too aggressive in lowering blood sugar levels of ICU patients may increase their risk of death, a new study shows.

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Several abbreviated checklists perform well in distinguishing children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD...