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…
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…
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…
I must admit, I’m a sucker for this beautiful, New England, fall weather. I’m also a proud leafer; that is, I love to go to the mountains and look at the foliage. Last weekend I was up in New Hampshire, enjoying the warm weather and…
As some of you may know, the month of September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. This month brings a great deal of meaning and awareness to the small town of Lexington, Massachusetts. Two years ago a tradition began at Lexington High School, in hopes to…
Do you know what a hookah is? It’s a water pipe that’s used to smoke flavored tobacco. Some people may think that hookahs don’t have any negative effects on their health because they’re under the assumption that the tobacco is filtered by the water, but…
On Children’s Hospital Boston’s blog, Thriving, I read an entry by Dr. Sarah Teasdale about how health care providers often talk to their patients in medical language, and how confusing it can be for them. I agree. When I go to my HCP or I…
Just a few weeks ago I was enjoying my summer like most teens by hitting the beach and the lake to soak up some sun. I’ve always had the attitude “that will never happen to me” when it comes to things such as cancer, but…
While the weather in Boston is cooling down, temperatures in other parts of the United States have hit an all time high. This may be the longest heat wave in history for some states, and the record highs just don’t seem to be letting up…