From the Bottom Up
Because of my 20+ years as a trainer and drawing on my own personal experience (my feet), I can’t give enough emphasis to how important a good pair of shoes is....
Jul 24, 2019
By Alan Freishtat
Eat Those Fruits
With summer upon us, there is now an abundant amount of summer fruits available. Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and watermelons are only some of the tasty fruits unique to the summer...
Jul 8, 2019
By Alan Freishtat
Exercise is good for our emotional and mental health
It is commonly known that exercise is considered very good “medicine” for the prevention of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and countless other physical problems. More and more, exercise is being...
Jun 18, 2019
By Alan Freishtat
Getting Ready for Summer: Adolescents and the Well Visit
It seems like only yesterday when you brought in your precious bundle of joys for their first well visits. Then you brought them regularly through their infant, toddler and school years...
May 20, 2019
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
The Sweet has Turned Sour
“But what about diet soda? It has no calories. I can drink that right?” That is one of the most common questions I hear in my clinic. I understand the question....
May 16, 2019
By Alan Freishtat
Measles Educational and Titer Testing Event at the Young...
The Woodmere community held a very successful measles educational and titer testing day on Sunday, May 12, at the Young Israel of Woodmere. This event was co-sponsored by many community organizations...
May 14, 2019
By Young Israel of Woodmere
It Can Happen to Anyone: Forgetting About Your Child...
Last week’s tragedy in Lakewood was horrific. A nearly 2-year old beautiful girl was unintentionally left in the car and died from vehicular heat stroke. In other words, she was left...
May 13, 2019
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Investing Money the Right Way…for Your Health
When people express interest in our programs, I encourage them to come in for a free consultation to make sure we are on the same page in terms of what is...
Apr 30, 2019
By Alan Freishtat
The Measles
The Pesach dishes are packed away and Chometz is now back. What is your pediatrician thinking about? The measles. Yes, the measles. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, surely you’ve...
Apr 29, 2019
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Practical Planning for Pesach
We’ve all had the wrong mindset—“After Pesach I will go on a diet.” And when Pesach is over we do exactly that and lose some weight until we get back to...
Apr 9, 2019
By Alan Freishtat
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