11.14.2014 Health Health Column: A conference that’s for and about girls There’s a lot facing the young women of today: peer pressure, relationship troubles and unrealistic body expectations broadcast on television screens and social media sites. With so much to...
11.09.2014 Health Health Column: Answers to common questions about No. 2 Everybody gets to the point when they have to make “doo.” For some, it’s once, maybe twice a day; but for others, it could be just once or twice...
10.26.2014 Health Health Column: E-cigs trending among teens, experts say What was intended as a smoking cessation aid is the new smoking trend among Long Island’s youth, say health experts and local school officials, who are seeing an uptick...
09.21.2014 Health Health Column: Respiratory virus isn’t here — yet Experts say the uncommon respiratory virus that’s sending hundreds of children to hospitals in the Midwest could “certainly” make its way here. But those same experts are quick to...
09.13.2014 Health Health Column: The risks behind those ramen noodles When packing up the kids for college, it’s almost a requirement to send them off with what seems like an unlimited supply of ramen noodles — those instant noodles...
09.06.2014 Health Health Column: Let your teen sleep a little later It’s a constant struggle during the teenage years. The kids fall asleep late at night, then struggle to wake up hours later, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, with minimal time to...
08.31.2014 Health Health Column: Powdered caffeine and alcohol a concern An expanding selection of powdered products is opening up some dangerous doors, according to federal officials who are warning consumers not to get caught up in the novelty. The...
08.02.2014 Health Health Column: Does Facebook really help your social life? It’s a way of keeping in touch with friends and family — a way to enhance professional relationships and sometimes even cultivate romantic ones. I’m referring to Facebook, which...