Dr. Kitty O’Hare recently wrote a post about setting the stage for medical independence on the Children’s Hospital Boston’s blog “Thrive”. In the entry she writes about how she often sees 15 year olds coming into a health care provider’s office with their parent, and…
Have you noticed the latest disturbing spam on Facebook? I have. Nude photos have been popping up on people’s Facebook pages. Apparently it’s some sort of virus, but it’s pretty outrageous that pornographic photos can end up on your newsfeed like this.
To be completely honest, when I was younger I never understood why the legal drinking age in the US is 21. I always thought of age as a random line in the sand, and that it really didn’t mean much. No one ever “suddenly” feels mature…
When you hear the word caveman, what comes to mind? Did you think healthy eater? If so, you’re not alone. These days, the caveman diet, known as the Paleo (short for Paleolithic) diet, has taken on a whole new meaning for the health conscious. Supporters…
Whether we like it or not, people will have expectations of us for our entire lives. As children we don’t pay attention to these expectations, and for the most part we don’t care if we meet any of them or not. As a teen or…
Does anyone out there watch “New Girl” on Fox? Last weeks episode “Naked” had the characters spouting some of the funniest euphemisms for male and female genitalia I’ve ever heard. (If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly suggest watching.) Aside from the fact that…
Any kind of name-calling (especially weight-related teasing) is really hurtful. Unfortunately, name-calling and teasing about weight is very common. Some people may think that this type of teasing is okay because if someone really wanted to, they could lose or gain weight. What people may…
Maybe you haven’t officially been diagnosed with PCOS yet, but you’ve done some research and all your symptoms add up to an imbalance in hormones. Perhaps you’ve noticed that your periods are irregular, you’re gaining weight (or having trouble losing it), and you’re having more…
Last week I heard about two separate suicide attempts, so I feel like it’s an important and timely issue to address. I don’t know why these people wanted to take their lives, but unfortunately I do know that one of the suicide attempts was successful….
Last Saturday I helped register participants at our 6th annual MRKH conference. MRKH (short for Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome) is a rare disorder which is present at birth and is estimated to affect 1 out of every 4,000-5,000 female babies’ reproductive tracts. I’ve helped at past MRKH…