StatePoint—Nearly all Americans un­derstand that relaxation time is essential to good health, yet most of us don’t spend nearly enough time unwinding during a typical

There is a phrase we use in the mental health world: it’s “The Whack-A-Mole” phenomenon. This happens when an indi­vidual experiences some type of addiction,

To quote the wise King Solomon: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activi­ty under the heavens.” Back in my days

I was on my way to school in the winter when the snow began to fall. I arrived in Washing­ton Heights and trekked the seven

Imagine going to your dentist and hav­ing a filling, but without drilling. Imagine having gum surgery, but with­out cutting or stitch­es. Imagine having no discomfort

  Our brains run on glucose. To keep glu­cose constantly available in the blood re­quires an elaborate system of checks and balances. Insulin tells the

One of the nicest milestones in a baby’s life, and in a parents’ life, is when a child starts to walk. This is of course

While working at Bellevue Hospital during my training in pediatrics, I was exposed to many dif­ferent cultures. I treated babies with parents from all around

Over the past month we have been confront­ed by tremendous sad­ness. It feels as if pain and sorrow have blanket­ed our nation; we have come

According to the Centers for Disease Con­trol, 20% of Americans suffer from one or more allergies including environmental, food, med­icine, and insect-related allergies. Addition­al data