Health Blogs

So much has been written about the modern dilemma men are facing. In the past, it was women who were struggling to have it all. They wanted to have well paying careers, children, and a fulfilling ... Read More »

I recently published an article on DailyStrength with 5 traveling tips for the holiday ... Read More »

A Russian medical proverb states: "Feelings that have no vent in words, may make other organs weep." This means that the way we feel - especially being sad, feeling hurt or angry - can have very ... Read More »

This may not come from my 7 years of medical training for a career in pediatrics, but after our first big family trip (i.e. it involved an airplane) and being the parents of 3 children, I feel ... Read More »

Some studies seem incredibly silly and leave me wondering if researchers were at a loss for what to do with grant money. But, as a social scientist myself, I can’t help but to be intrigued by even ... 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 »

Can peas replace Prozac pills and apples replace Abilify tablets? Hippocrates, who believed in the healing power of nature, may have been on to something when he advised us nearly 25 centuries ago to ... Read More »

There is a tendency for people to come to therapy with the expressed desire of feeling better, and by this, many mean off loading their painful or unpleasant emotions. There is also a tendency for ... Read More »

One of the greatest joys I find as a pediatrician involves those interactions I have with parents of a first child. And although the arrival of any child is always a special and amazing experience, ... Read More »