The Scripps News Morning Rush program asks Dr. Jill Grimes “What about electrolyte supplements to treat hangovers?” on their New Years Day show.
… Read moreAlchohol and ADHD meds
@tiktok.collegedoc College students with ADHD need to know how alcohol interacts with ADHD stimulant meds like Vyvanse, Adderall, Ritalin, etc. College heakth tios from the TikTok CollegeDoc! #collegelife #adhdtiktok #adhdmeds #drinkingtiktok #collegehealthtips #alcohol #collegeproblems ♬ original sound – Jill Grimes, MD
College students with ADHD need to know how alcohol interacts with ADHD stimulant meds like Vyvanse, Adderall, Ritalin, etc. College health tips from the TikTok CollegeDoc!
… Read moreDaith piercings for migraine headaches?
@tiktok.collegedoc Daith piercings for migraine headaches? Learn the risks & benefits about piercing jewelry with more health tips from the TikTok CollegeDoc! #collegedoc #collegetips #migraine #daithpiercing #migrainerelief #piercetok #greenscreen ♬ original sound – Jill Grimes, MD
Daith piercings for migraine headaches? Learn the risks & benefits about piercing jewelry with more health tips from the TikTok CollegeDoc!
… Read moreTop 10 Things Every College Freshman Must Know About Alcohol (Whether They Drink or Not!)
Worried about how your kid will deal with ALCOHOL in college? You’re not alone! If you’re focused on your student not drinking and driving, though, let me reassure you that this generation does a far better job than their parents! Please send them off with an UBER or LYFT gift card to support responsible choices, but meanwhile, let me share the top ten things every freshman needs to know about college drinking:
- College drinking today often starts with doing vodka shots, rather than sipping on beers. Pro tip: If you choose to drink, skip the shots and grab a
14 Surprising Must-Know Health Tips for College-Bound Teens
*This post was originally published as a guest blog on one of my favorite teen parenting sites, RaisingTeensToday Be sure to check out this awesome resource!
When kids venture off to college, they often have a steep learning curve, especially when they start to take charge of their own health. While mom and dad are only a text away, having an ounce of preventative knowledge may be worth way more than a pound of cure! As both a college physician and as a mom of young adults, I’d like to offer fourteen practical and possibly surprising health tips to share … Read more
Does Your Kid Want a Tattoo?
What would you say if your kid asked to get a tattoo? (“Kid” meaning 18 or older, the legal age for ink in the US.) Most people have an immediate gut response- either a HARD NO (“we don’t do that”) or a WHY NOT (because it’s an artistic expression or rite of passage.) As a family doctor, I see the spectrum of tattoo outcomes: a lot of pride and joy, but also regret*, infections, and ink allergies. What do I advise?
Ultimately, the medical risks of tattoos are acceptably low for most people (see details below), and in fact, … Read more
Hey College Parents, Today’s Weed is Not Your ’80s Pot
“They’re just smoking a little pot, right?”
Listen up, parents, because today’s “WEED” is not your “POT”.
Back in the late 70’s and 80’s, smoking pot usually meant passing a joint or bong around a circle of friends with half-closed eyes and mellow vibes (thanks, Cheech&Chong). The nicknames were endless- pot, dope, grass, marijuana, MJ, Mary Jane, reefers, roaches, etc, and the concentration of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive part) ranged from 2-5%. With these low THC concentrations, there was no recognized withdrawal syndrome and therefore pot was not considered addictive.
Today’s “weed” in the United States- legal or not- routinely … Read more
Spring Break 2023: The Good, The BORG & the Ugly
It’s Spring Break Season! Parents, if you’re nervous about your college student’s pending #SB2023, you’re not alone. Although spring break partying is nothing new, the cultural normalization of over-the-top alcohol, drug and sexualized excess has taken things to a new level, exponentially magnified across social media. Let’s jump in with a few tips that can hopefully save your favorite young adult harm or heartache.
First, however, let me reassure you that roughly 20-30% of college students happily choose NOT to drink (or have sex or use drugs for that matter), AND approximately a third of college students drink quite … Read more
Ear wax removal
@tiktok.collegedoc Replying to @laurawatts Trust me, we see the fallout from this all the time! Please come in & we are happy to safely use our cerumen loops to clean out your ears. BTW, Not all wax needs to be removed- it’s a protective substance. Only excessive wax impairing hearing or balance or causing discomfort should be removed. #earscloggedup #collegedoc #collegeproblems #parentingteens #earwaxremoval ♬ original sound – Jill Grimes, MD
Trust me, we see the fallout from this all the time! Please come in & we are happy to safely use our cerumen loops to clean out your ears. BTW, … Read more