Dr. Shareef Jandali is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Connecticut and New York City. He completed his plastic surgery residency training at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He has been in practice for over 12...
By: Lauren Ayr-Volta, PhD, and Siddika Mulchan, PsyD By the time your child enters their teenage years, they should be getting ready to take charge of their own health. The more confident they feel speaking up at doctor’s visits, the better. It gives their doctor more...
Learn About Sleep Disruptions Anxiety can disrupt a healthy sleep cycle. A teenager who worries excessively may focus on negative experiences, a specific fear, or the possibility of being faced with uncomfortable situations in the future. These worries could...
This story was contributed by Elizabeth Lucal, MD, VP of Women’s Health Services, Nuvance Health. Your questions about fibroids, answered Fibroids are very common. Here is what you need to know about fibroids, including different treatment options. If fibroids...
A steamy bowl of chicken soup may not be the cure for the common cold, but it won’t make things worse. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for some over-the-counter or at-home cold remedies, which may do more harm than good. “This is especially true for older people,”...
Returning to School Heading back to school after taking time off for anxiety can feel like stepping into a brand-new world. But with the right approach, there are strategies that you can employ to make your transition back to school smoother than you think it will be....