Health Blogs

Over the past week, I have received a great number of questions via e-mails and phone calls from parents in regard to what they should do to protect their children from potential radiation exposure ... Read More »

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Amy Chua’s parenting style. The Tiger Mom sets a standard of excellence for her children, and will accept nothing but 100% at all times, often at the ... Read More »

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I practice talk-therapy in 50 minute sessions generally once a week. I am not a medical doctor and therefore cannot prescribe medication, though I often ... Read More »

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is commonly underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed but the impact cannot be understated. As we learn more about how to diagnose and possibly treat ... Read More »

When I got pregnant, I expected a bigger butt, a huge belly, porn-star sized breast-feeding boobs, but bigger feet? That, I did not expect. There are two key factors that go into increasing foot size ... Read More »

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder, with recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and bloating. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used for ... Read More »

Before I went to medical school, I went to another school where I received a master’s degree in epidemiology. No, this is not where I learned about bugs (that’s entomology) nor is it the study ... Read More »

I was hiking with an old friend yesterday. As I started huffing and puffing up a not too steep hill I wondered what happened to that New Year’s resolution I made about exercise. I thought here it ... Read More »

We can all picture the woman lying in fetal position on her bed with cramps during the bad time of the month. Endometriosis is a common cause of painful periods, pelvic pain and infertility. It is ... Read More »