by Sue Robbins | Jul 5, 2016 | Wellness
“Left uppercut! Left uppercut!” yells Joey DeMalavez, Philly tough guy and former pro boxer, as seven neophyte pugilists advance, slicing the air with gloved fists at Joltin’ Jabs, the trainer’s Main Street Manayunk Gym. Their opponents: in the...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 29, 2016 | Adolescents and Children
As thousands of young adults prepare to leave the nest and attend college for the first time, parents may want to examine whether they are kind and supportive or hovering into helicopter parent territory. Parental involvement is crucial to a child’s development...
by Sue Robbins | May 22, 2016 | Wellness
Changing how you interact with social media may alleviate its negative effects. Spending a lot of time on Facebook is linked to diminished well-being, according to many studies. Yet questions linger about cause and effect – perhaps people who are already lonely...
by Sue Robbins | May 3, 2016 | Miscellaneous
According to data from a national survey of more than 34,000 adults, those with bipolar are just as likely to develop anxiety as depression following an episode of mania. This finding was published today in Molecular Psychiatry. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 9, 2016 | Migraine
Joanna Klein, a writer for The New York Times” points out that a misconception still exists that migraines are psychological manifestations of women’s inability to manage stress and emotions. She explains some of the history behind this notion, and the...
