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School refusal: When a child won’t go to school

by | Sep 18, 2018 | HBR

The transition back to school each fall is challenging for many families. But some children and teens feel so much emotional distress that they may repeatedly balk at attending school or staying there — a problem known as school refusal, or school avoidance if it...

Writing as an antidote to loneliness

by | Sep 14, 2018 | HBR

It may not seem possible to be able to write your way to better health. But as a doctor, a public health practitioner, and a poet myself, I know what the scientific data have to say about this: when people write about what’s in their hearts and minds, they feel better...

Writing as an antidote to loneliness

by | Sep 14, 2018 | HBR

It may not seem possible to be able to write your way to better health. But as a doctor, a public health practitioner, and a poet myself, I know what the scientific data have to say about this: when people write about what’s in their hearts and minds, they feel better...
What’s a healthy breakfast?

What’s a healthy breakfast?

by | Sep 13, 2018 | HBR

If you asked someone to list some typical regular weekday morning breakfast foods, they’d probably rattle off things like cereal, toast, bagels, muffins, pancakes, waffles, and maybe eggs and bacon. But here’s the deal. Breakfast is how we break our overnight fast,...

Orthorexia: The extreme quest for a healthy diet

by | Sep 12, 2018 | HBR

The pursuit for the healthiest diet continues. Just as I was finishing writing this blog post, a new study came out suggesting that both low-carb and high-carb diets may shorten lifespan. In the 1980s and ‘90s, we were following the low-fat trend. These days, the...

Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them

by | Sep 11, 2018 | HBR

During the first year of life, naps are crucial for babies (who simply cannot stay awake for more than a couple of hours at a time), and crucial for parents and caregivers, who need breaks from the hard work of caring for an infant. But as children become toddlers and...

Preterm birth and heart disease risk for mom

by | Sep 10, 2018 | HBR

If you delivered a baby early, you may want to pay closer attention to your heart health. A study published in the journal Hypertension shows that a history of preterm birth (defined as a birth before the 37th week of pregnancy) may bring health risks for not only for...