The outreach email began in earnest as shaky fingers hovered nervously over the “send” field: “As you may know, we’re expanding our social media footprint yet again with the launch of a blog, titled The Doctor’s Tablet. . . . We would be delighted if you would participate and are reaching out to seek your blog Read more
Medicine
For more than a week now, media headlines have warned of a flu epidemic. There have been numerous reports of symptomatic patients flooding emergency rooms and taxing vaccine supplies. Boston and New York State have declared states of emergency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that this is actually a moderately severe Read more
I have an admission to make: I am an early-intervention junkie. I reach for professional journals about early intervention the way my husband approaches the sports page. Early intervention is predicated on the theory that the brains of young children have a plasticity that allows them to change and even get “reprogrammed”—thereby affecting their learning Read more
As a developmental pediatrician specializing in autism, I find it difficult to leave my work at the office. Autism is everywhere these days: in front-page news, on late-night TV, as a topic at parties and on the minds of family and friends. So it was not at all surprising to me that on Thanksgiving, while Read more
“To go organic or not to go organic?” That is the question; it often pops up when there’s a conversation about food. No wonder, because even Walmart carries organic produce now, a sure sign that the organic idea has hit mainstream America. More than just produce, organic foods can be meat, dairy foods and grains Read more
If you’re like us, the holidays are time for reflection, joy, togetherness and well, a bit of stress. Some of that stress comes from waiting. Waiting for holiday guests, waiting to get to your destination, waiting for dinner and waiting to get home. To help you cope with that wait, we put together excerpts from Read more
