Have you ever wondered why there are some people (and I’m sure you know one or two) who seem to be able to eat whatever they want and not gain any weight? Conversely, perhaps you know others who only have to look at a piece of cake and seem to put on five pounds? Is it just your imagination?

Actually, it isn’t. Contrary to our Declaration

When Teaneck resident and licensed acu­puncturist Elie Goldschmidt started experienc­ing back pain, he knew that acupuncture could help him. Unable to needle himself, he turned to ‘ear seeds’ to help solve his back pain issues.

Although ear seeds, used in auriculother­apy, weren’t a major part of his acupuncture practice, he’d always been

It’s a commonly held belief that women are better able to tolerate pain than men. The reasoning behind this is often that women are built to withstand pain because of how fre­quently they experience pain in their lives from events such as periods and childbirth. On the other hand, when a typical man gets a cold he’s often laughed at for suffering a bout of

While it’s true that, as a man, I’ll never experience the intense discomfort and pain of the miracle that is preg­nancy, my wife did not for one minute shirk from sharing hers with me during all three pregnancies of our children. I therefore have some inkling as to how the prospect of exercise can feel to a woman who is ″with child″; not good, to say the

The school year is over and for many it is not only the end of an­other academic year, but the end of their time at a particular school. Before I continue, congrats to all the grads out there and to their families and friends! You have completed another milestone in your journey and you should feel proud!

Earlier this month I gave a talk to high school seniors

This week marks the beginning of sum­mer. Children are home from school and the hot weather is upon us. A fre­quent complaint for visits to an urgent care fa­cility during the first hot summer weeks is an irritable child who will not eat. The cause of these symptoms may be enteroviruses, which are a group of viruses that live in the gastroin­testinal tract and are

The long hot days of summer are here, a time when kids are outdoors playing, especially when possible in a pool. The excitement of play and water frequent­ly make children forget any pain they may have. As the day winds down and the noises are replaced by the quiet evening, anything which may have been masked is brought to the surface.

Ear pain is a frequent

At the end of the ac­ademic calendar, stu­dents often look back on the growth, challeng­es, successes, and failures of the year. They also re­flect on how quickly time flew, even though they thought they’d never make it through the school year. This past year I completed my first year of graduate school and yet, as June be­gins, this was not the process on which

I bet that headline caught your attention, right? How about this one: “Gain That Six-Pack You’ve Always Want­ed Without Exercising or Giv­ing Up Your Favorite Desserts,” or “Lose Fat and Gain Muscle in Only 5 Minutes A Day.” I’m sure you’ve seen similar claims in newspapers, mag­azines, and on the Internet. We’re all looking for a quick fix,

A new Israeli company is using the natu­ral process of cell death to help people under­going transplants of all kinds live longer. This counterintuitive approach is the vision of Cel­lect—and could radically change the way peo­ple with leukemia manage their disease.

Stem cells hold the promise to eradicate cancer and other devastating

Since children play outside, especially with pets it is understandable that 25% of cases of lyme disease involve the pediatric age group. In fact, boys between the ages of 5-19 years are infected three times as much as other age groups. Lyme Disease is transmitted when a tick (deer or mice) feeds on an infected host then passes the bacteria by feeding on humans.

This week the first wave of summer hit me as the air conditioning in my office was not working, and my coworkers and I were all faced with a wave of blistering heat. The indication of summer approaching generally means a few different things: some semblance of vacation, iced coffees, and a change in wardrobe. As the weather changes, we tend to frequent the malls and