Health Blogs

For most of us, public tragedies—like the recent attacks at the Boston Marathon—bring up feelings of fear and uncertainty: uncertainty about the state of humanity, about life and death, and, if ... Read More »

Anyone with children in middle school or above surely have dealt with head lice in their own household or received that once or twice a year note from the school nurse stating lice “has been found ... Read More »

I am the youngest of 3 children and I have two of my own kids. No study can provide me with better evidence of the powerful influence older siblings have on younger ones than my own life. I ... Read More »

So I’m taking a little break from my usual sharing of research articles or medical guidelines pertaining to our children to really just vent or shall I say, express my sadness in the fact my ... Read More »

I have to be a bit selective when I highlight or bring attention to a special day or week; it seems each and every day of the year is associated with a cause or condition or theme. But there is ... Read More »

What is the Real Message of Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In? After reading Cheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, which discusses women’s role as both mother and professional, I was ... Read More »

We are a culture obsessed with being the best, which has the connotation of being the smartest. Never mind that the “best” at so many things in this country are often not the “smartness” by ... Read More »

How to Talk to Your Children about the Boston Bombing By: Jeremy Shapiro My heart goes out to all those affected by the tragedy that occurred in Boston last week. I am also extremely ... Read More »

There was probably a time in my life that I found gory movies more interesting than I do now. I remember the thrill of screaming along with the audience and even laughing after being shocked or ... Read More »