Health Blogs

Nature vs. nurture? Genetic abnormalities give weight to the nature argument and five common psychiatric conditions have been found in a recent study to have a shared “genetic risk focus.” What ... Read More »

Every well child care visit (AKA physical) I have with toddlers and even on up to the teenagers, I spend a few minutes discussing screen time. And with screen time, I’m referring to television ... Read More »

After 13 years of discussion and revision, involving over 1,500 mental health experts, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has finalized the new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical ... Read More »

You’ve heard me say (or write) this before that when it comes to children with developmental delays, research and experience have demonstrated how early intervention (EI) is key. The problem with ... Read More »

Developing good social skills at a young age can help people to be successful in many different areas of their life. Social skills embody everything from making eye contact to how we are able to ... Read More »

And the short answer is not safe at all as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) just recently released a policy statement that the “home use of trampolines is strongly discouraged.” ... Read More »

When I was pediatric resident a decade ago, I recall spending a rotation with a developmental pediatrician at my hospital and walking away from the experience with something I still find rather ... Read More »

In the heels of new government data last week, indicating 1 in 88 children have autism, there may be a potential change in how we diagnose autism looming in the not too distant future. And although ... Read More »

It is hard to believe it but it is actually time to start thinking about summer camp for your kids. Whether you chose a day camp or a sleep away experience, by sending your child off to camp you are ... Read More »