How should you approach the coming weeks with the kids home from school? With many families and communities facing school closures, including myself, it’s important to head into the next few weeks prepared. With clarity and organization, we can make this already stressful period in our lives easier to bear. Here are some general tips…
Health & Fitness
CityWide Urgent Care Is Here for Your Family
Early morning or late in the evening. Purim day or Motzaei Shabbos. Citywide Urgent Care, on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, is here for your family at those times you need them. Who can you trust to help care for your family when your primary provider isn’t available? Or when your child needs to be treated–and…
What to Stock in Your Medicine Cabinet
Child not feeling well? When your medicine cabinet is well stocked, the cure is just a moment away. It’s 11:05PM. The pharmacy just closed. The kids are all sleeping. Except for the one who’s coughing and coughing and just can’t stop. He could really use some cough medicine, but there’s just no practical way to…
My Daughter Had Celiac Disease…What Came Next?
Celiac disease was completely uncharted territory for me. What did it mean? How would life change? There was always a reason. Every time I left the doctor’s office, I had that uneasy apprehensive feeling. We always want a logical explanation, but something told me it wasn’t an accurate diagnosis. It’s been eight weeks of on…
Wait! Don’t Squeeze Lemon in Your Hair!
This popular summer highlighting trick causes more harm than good. Dr. Day dispels this myth and more. Myth: Squeezing lemon and lime juice on your hair is a safe and natural way to create highlights. Fact: It is natural but, it is definitely not safe! It can create blistering burns in the skin on…
4 Tips on Staying Energized Throughout Your Day
Do you hit a midday lull? Lose energy midday when there’s still do much to do? We all have super busy schedules and we don’t get to take a nap when we’re feeling like we’re out of energy. But you can stay in tune with what’s going on with your body and what’s going on…
7 Surprising Summer Skin Care Tips
It’s not only about sunscreen. Here’s a top dermatologist’s in-the-know advice on how to really keep your skin looking radiant and young and free from the sun’s harmful effects. Wear a hat and sunglasses! Sun protective clothing helps! Avoid midday sun and seek when possible. Sunscreen doesn’t work for you? Try one of these products,…
What to Wear When You Workout
The right clothing is super important for a great workout. Here’s the clothes that will get you there. Working out is not easy. But “getting there” is the hardest part. Once you are at the gym, on your treadmill, outdoors, on your bike, in the pool, at the class…you somehow get into the zone. It’s…
Ten Unique Toys that Encourage Movement
Kids can have fun while moving around, even in the middle of winter. With the cold weather upon us, many parents are looking for indoor activities and toys for their children that will not only burn off some of their pent-up energy, but also help them succeed. As a physical therapist, I use and…
The Problem? Teeth Sometimes Return to Their Original Places After Braces. Here’s the Solution.
Have you had braces as a child, and then watched your teeth begin to shift back to their original position over time? By Sara Fleischer, MA, CCC-SLP, Has your teen completed his or her years of braces only to have some of the same issues reoccur? If you’ve ever experienced any of these…