Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting teen girls and young women. It includes a group of symptoms, such as changes in menstruation and hormonal body changes leading to facial hair and acne. This can create body image…
In 2019, United Nations Secretary General stated, “the climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win”. My guest, pediatrician and cofounder of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), Dr. Lynn Ringenberg agrees as…
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…
Happy New Year from my family, The Joneses! Instead of new year resolutions, we decided to give ourselves a little grace and focus on being grateful for making it through 2020-the year of political foolery, civil unrest, a whole pandemic……
2020 has taken its’ toll on all of us, especially our youth. Many young people are finding it difficult to cope with the stress, fear, grief, and uncertainty created by civil unrest, political chaos and the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2019 Pew…
In the US, there are nearly 700K children in the foster care system. Being a child in foster care is an adverse childhood experience or source of childhood trauma. Children in the foster care system are at risk for poor…
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts life as we know it, environmental hazards have consistently been a threat to our health, especially in children whose developing brains and bodies are more vulnerable to toxins. These hazards are in the water we…
As a pediatrician and mom, I know that vaccines are safe, they work and they save lives. And for the most part, majority of parents believe the same. Still the anti-vaccine movement continues to grow spreading misinformation, doubt and fear…
Happy New Year! I hope 2019 was as amazing for you as it was for me and the new year is off to a great start for your family. It’s common knowledge that most children are healthy and resilient, but…
Although we’ve come a long way, racism is still pervasive in today’s society. And as much as we try to protect our kids from it, they are hurt-physically, mentally and emotionally. Therefore, I applaud organizations and individuals who continue to…