No matter how old I get, September always feels like the beginning of the year to me. Maybe it’s all those years in school that have my senses trained to gear up once Labor Day ends, or maybe it’s the impact of the Jewish year cycle starting over again with Rosh Hashanah each fall. And being a pediatrician and a father, I’m reminded daily about back-to-school rituals.
Happy Birthday, KIWI! You’re almost 5-years-old, ready to start grade school. As a pediatrician, I’m so used to thinking about age this way… what is five years actually in magazine years? I think it’s a very significant milestone, especially in this age of digital media. KIWI is relevant in 2011 because it speaks to the growing number of families interested in natural, healthy, “green” living. You’ve come a long way, KIWI, and I am proud to work with you. In many ways, my pediatric practice and family life have grown in parallel with you.
April is here, once again marking the return of Autism Awareness Month. This month will be filled with numerous events reminding us that the autism is still more prevalent than ever, and that more families are still struggling with what’s frustratingly termed “the mystery of autism.” To these families, autism is something they live with every day, not just one month a year, of course—but the increased focus is important.
Every winter I am reminded of the great “Fever Phobia” that plagues parents everywhere. In the Northeastern U.S., where I practice, we’re up to our necks in snow, ice and viruses. Cough and cold viruses, stomach viruses, and flu viruses—you name it, we’re seeing it. And the number one reason by far parents call us is—you guessed it—fever... (to read more, click on the link above)
Three related news items this week add to mounting evidence that going green should be one of your top 2010 resolutions. It may actually save your life.
I always loved those year-end compilation lists - most notable movies, books, music recordings, sports events, you name it. Here's my contribution for 2009 - the top stories about children's health. Not listed in any particular order - just five issues I think we'll be talking about for years to come. I acknowledge that I've probably left something out of crucial interest to some, so feel free to join the conversation.
All swine, all the time. Not wanting to add too much fuel to the media fire, I tried to provide some reasonable commentary to Fox News on the H1N1 vaccine situation.
