by Sue Robbins | Mar 12, 2016 | Wellness
Negative stereotypes, and the stigma attached to mental illness is still alive and well. Negative stereotypes deeply affect those with mental health conditions and may even discourage them from getting proper medical treatment. And now research suggests this stigma...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 9, 2016 | Wellness
Dr. Danielle Ofri likens working in a general medical practice to sometimes feeling like being at the greeting station of a ferris wheel: every few minutes another person gets off and brings a new set of medical issues into your office…. My first patient on a...
by Sue Robbins | Feb 9, 2016 | Wellness
Jane Brody, personal health writer for The New York Times, shares with her readers her personal experiences and recent research connecting knitting and health benefits. I’ve made countless afghans, baby blankets, sweaters, vests, shawls, scarves, hats, mittens,...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 7, 2016 | Wellness
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have a message for moms… put your cellphones away! They have found that fragmented and chaotic maternal care can disrupt proper brain development, which can lead to emotional disorders later in life. While...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 3, 2016 | Wellness
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds links betweens sleeping patterns, circadian rhythms and bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, previously referred to as manic depression, is characterized by periods of hyperactivity...
