It is well documented that general well-being begins with the mouth. A healthy mouth promotes overall well-being and health. Bacteria are important components within our
Dear Occupational Therapist, my 5-year old with sensory processing and regulation difficulties has such a hard time during the chagim. Every activity is a battle.
(Courtesy of Hudson Regional Hospital) Nobody likes to be a patient in a hospital, especially not during the Yomim Noraim – the High Holidays. But
Peloton recently held their first ever “Jewish Home-Rider Invasion” (HRI). Peloton is a technology company that manufactures innovative exercise equipment. In 2015 they released their
As we prepare for the most solemn day of atonement, I would like to share some ideas about fasting, eating and hunger. The prohibition against
Gout, once relegated as a disease to the rich and prosperous, is now a condition that has dug its painful claws into the masses, affecting
When people think of what orthopedic surgeons do in their everyday practice, fixing broken bones likely comes to mind. In fact, injuries to the soft
(BPT) Just about everyone feels like they could use a little extra pep in their day, that surge of energy to get things done and
(Courtesy of Rambam Hospital) Rambam Hospital physicians have discovered that acute kidney injury is a common complication of near drownings, due to lack of oxygen
“S’iz chver tzu zein a Yid” (it’s difficult to be a Jew), the saying goes, but when it comes to the Berkshires it’s never been
(Courtesy of Baron Hirsch Congregation) Faced with skyrocketing costs of housing and education, an increasing number of young Orthodox families are choosing to move to
Cruising down the aisles of Walmart, firmly holding my (almost) fourth grader’s sweet little hand as she excitedly waved her freshly printed school-supply list, I
