Kids with ADHD often struggle just to stay on task or behave in school. So the idea of taking on more activities after school might feel like you’re asking for trouble. But new research shows that after-school programs could relieve some troubles for kids with this condition. “These activities have potential benefits for kids with … Read more
When your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it can turn your home upside down. Mark Bertin, MD, a developmental behavioral pediatrician in Pleasantville, NY, and author of Mindful Parenting for ADHD, offers tips to help you keep control. What do parents need to know about their child’s ADHD? ADHD relates to something called … Read more
When her son was in preschool, Cynthia Chin-Lee remembers teachers saying he would fall asleep during playtime. At age 10, Joshua was impossible to rouse in the mornings, saying, “I need to sleep 10 more minutes. Leave me alone.” Joshua seemed tired, had bags under his eyes, and wasn’t doing well in school, explains Chin-Lee, … Read more
SOURCES: Leopoldo P. Correa, BDS, MS, associate professor and head of the division of Dental Sleep Medicine at Tufts University School of Dentistry. American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Mark Wolff, DDS, PhD, professor and chair of the department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care at New York University College of Dentistry. Barry Glassman, DMD, dentist … Read more
My father died at 54 from prostate cancer, and his brother had prostate cancer at the same time. I have several cousins who also have this problem, so I knew that I needed to get screened since prostate cancer runs in my family. I was also having certain symptoms: incontinence, pain in my groin, and … Read more
The woman was in her late 50s. Every night she would fall asleep and then dream that she was unable to move, but that her husband was coming into their room and trying to attack her. Helpless, she could neither move nor cry out. “This went on for several years,” says Clete Kushida, MD, PhD, … Read more
I love playing goalie in pickup hockey games. Toward the end of 2008, after a scrimmage, I realized that my feet were numb, and not from the cold. It didn’t go away, so I saw my general practitioner. He ordered X-rays, which came back fine, and other tests, and then referred me to a neurologist. … Read more
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SOURCES: Amanda Adeleye, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology; reproductive endocrinologist, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago. ASRM: “Is In Vitro Fertilization Expensive?” Fertility and Sterility: “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender content on reproductive endocrinology and infertility clinic websites,” “Recommendations for practices utilizing gestational carriers: an ASRM Practice Committee guideline.” Jennifer Eaton, MD, division director … Read more
Sleep expert Rachel Manber, PhD, has seen the pervasive miseries of insomnia. Patients who are frustrated and fatigued tell her that they toss in bed all night, seeking that elusive comfortable spot. Others give up evening outings or vacations to avoid messing up their sleep schedules. Still others get anxious at bedtime, pondering whether to … Read more