A recent study found that chemicals, called parabens, in everyday hair and personal care products cause breast cancer cells from Black women to “grow, invade, spread, and express genes linked to cancer…” Parabens serve as preservatives and only a small number…
Last month, I was interviewed by social media influencer and host of Divas with a Purpose, Michelle Garrett. She has such a powerful story and platform that the American Academy of Pediatrics invited her to join in a partnership with…
The science of Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences or PACES is rapidly growing. Childhood trauma has such an impact on our lives that the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics have partnered to raise awareness about…
As a pediatrician, I have lots of conversations with parents and kids about feeding challenges. Parents usually worry about the child not eating enough or the child only eating a few types of foods (pickiness). In every conversation, what the…
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Women Infants and Children’s Program (WIC) and now for the first time ever, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend nutrient-dense foods, like beef, to make the most of every bite for infants and toddlers….
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly 3.94 million children have had COVID-19 infection as of May 20 with children accounting for 14% of all COVID cases. The pandemic also has impacted kids in various ways from personal illness…
Resilience is built and building resilience in kids is key to them flourishing in life through good and difficult times. Adolescent Medicine guru, Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg shares so many pearls of wisdom on how to not only foster resilience in children…
If you’re wondering what “selfie” skills are, let me explain. I coined this term to describe various abilities used to support or build oneself. For example, the ability to believe or trust yourself is known as self-confidence. Selfie skills are…
Being a mother of two, I know having a baby is both a wonderful and worrisome experience. But for pregnant moms during the COVID-19 pandemic, I cant imagine yet another thing to worry about – getting COVID and the risk…