
Learn about how to control the waves of emotion
I met with a patient who was tearful and overwhelmed. She was experiencing very usual emotions after a cancer diagnosis. It was difficult for her to understand why she was feeling this way. She was uncomfortable with the waves of emotion she could not control. We all tend to feel we have control of our […]

Are ultrasounds safe?
Is ultrasound a safe way to detect birth defects?

Another bedwetting accident? Know when it is not normal.
Guiding parents through child bedwetting

The impact of a child’s cancer on siblings
Each year, an average of 15,780 American children are diagnosed with cancer. Breaking this down, approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed by their 20th birthday. That’s 15,780 families affected. Often, we focus on the child with cancer — how is this child impacted by cancer? What treatment does the child […]

How to know if your water breaks
Waiting for a gush? What to expect when your water breaks.

Coping with gas during pregnancy
Lifestyle tips to reduce build of gas during pregnancy.

Try ginger tea for nausea, heartburn or vomiting
What’s the skinny on ginger?

Fighting ACL injury with simple, solid training
Basic training elements can reduce the chances of joining the 100,000 Americans facing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery each year. Basketball, soccer and football players are at higher risk of ACL injury. Female athletes are at an extremely increased risk and are five to seven times more likely to suffer ACL injury than their male […]

A cancer diagnosis can immediately influence your body image
Fight cancer, not your body. What to watch for and what you can do about it

How to know if it’s colic or normal crying
Try these ways soothe your fussy or crying baby -- and care for yourself, too