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Does your child have abdominal pain?
As a young child growing up just outside of New York City, I complained of stomachaches every Wednesday afternoon before going to ballet class. I vividly remember those days. Initially, my mother was very concerned because I had repeatedly begged to enroll in ballet school and was clearly very excited about the opportunity. Little did I realize what I was getting into! This particular Manhattan-based ballet school was bent on creating professional ballerinas. As a shy, cherubic, roly-poly newbie to the dance scene, I was not prepared for the intensity of the class. My mother quickly picked up on the pattern and realized that I was having a physical reaction to the stress from the rigorous dance class. Fast forward many, many years later, and here I am, a pediatric gastroenterologist, taking care of hundreds of children each year with chronic abdominal pain.
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Does swimming cause ear infections?
This blog post was originally published in June 2014
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Back to School With Food Allergies – What You Need to Know
Going back to school can be an exciting and stressful time for families, and many may be finding their usual anxiety is heightened because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For children with food allergies, many of whom are cautious already, returning to school this year may require further planning, vigilance and checking up on federal guidelines. There is no cure for food allergies, and if a child with a serious allergy is exposed to a trigger food, they may experience an adverse reaction, the most severe being anaphylactic shock. Other reactions can include mild hives, swelling, vomiting and diarrhea. Preventing such an exposure is crucial to ensure your child has a safe educational environment.
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Eating Well for Later in Life
Very often, when we think about food, we think short-term. What’s for dinner today? What do we need from the grocery store this week? While we do need to plan our next meal, we also need to think about eating for the future.
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What to Expect after a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
From the outside, you may look like the same old you, but inside, you feel different. You may have difficulty moving, speaking or concentrating. You may have lingering physical and emotional symptoms like headaches, nausea, sleep disorders and mood changes. If you’ve had a traumatic brain injury, the recovery process is a completely new journey for you and your loved ones.
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When To Go To An Athletic Trainer For An Injury
Soreness in your quad muscle. Pain in your foot when you wake up that diminishes as the day goes on. Lingering tenderness from a previous injury.
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A Day in the Life of a Trauma Surgeon
As a physician, working at a trauma center can be one of the most fast-paced jobs you can have in medicine, and that’s a big part of what I find most rewarding. I love being able to make an impact and seeing the results fairly quickly. I see people every day who, when they come in, are severely injured, sometimes critically injured and even near death. These days, we’re really blessed to have all the technology we have, which lets us intervene and hopefully treat them successfully.
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Skin Cancer—Early Prevention, Early Detection
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. According to the American Cancer Society, more skin cancers are diagnosed in the United States than all other cancers combined. Most cancers occur because of overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, but exposure to those rays can also come from tanning beds and sun lamps.
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Stop Missing Out on Sleep
Can’t sleep? You’re not alone, and while anyone can have an occasional sleepless night, for others, having difficulty falling or staying asleep can be an every-night problem. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that 30 percent of Americans have occasional insomnia and about 10 percent have chronic insomnia, characterized by having difficulty sleeping for more than a month. Although anyone can develop insomnia, it affects women more often than men and older adults more than younger people.
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Types, Causes and Risk Factors of Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a progressive circulation disorder that results in the narrowing of arteries in any blood vessel outside of the heart. Because of this narrowing, the vessels can’t deliver enough oxygen and nutrients to the body. PAD, also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD), can occur in the stomach, arms and head, but most commonly occurs in arteries in the pelvis and legs.
