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“I really enjoy working with you. Thanks for that.” “You’re doing a great job; well done.” “Thanks for your help. I appreciate your support.” If you’re not saying these things, or comments similar to them to those around you, may …
The 2016 death of 11-year-old Yonatan Aguilar reignited a years-long debate about the strengths and weaknesses of a tool used by social workers across Los Angeles County to determine the... By Sara Tiano This post More Than a Year After …
In my last blog, I implored our public officials to not just talk the talk, but to really walk the walk. But doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other medical professionals must not take a back seat; and in …
There are many articles circulating at the moment, encouraging people to ditch the newspapers and stop consuming the news altogether. Often it is argued that watching the news can lead to a negative perspective of the world and a more …
Recently I was alerted to an article on Psychology Today which denounced dissociation as a real response to trauma. Not surprisingly, this article made my blood boil. The most infuriating part of the article was how he kept repeating how …
If you are like a lot of people, you’re not feel particularly festive when you’re out of work. The idea of putting on your best clothes, hosting a party that will set you back more than a few bucks and …
My family was a big one, including my two biological sisters and the foster children we welcomed into our home.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation late last month making it easier for close relatives and family friends to receive financial support for kinship guardianship agreements (KinGAP). Godparents, step-parents,... By Michael Fitzgerald This post New York Expands Funding Access …
As one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of all time, The Golden Girls introduced a range of bioethical issues through scenarios on the show regarding medicine, the human body and women’s health. In this TEDx Talk, Dr. Elizabeth Yuko, a Fordham …
Donna Jackson Nakazawa More than 133 million American adults — one in two of us — suffer from a chronic condition, including autoimmune disease, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, migraines, back pain, depression, diabetes, cancer and chronic pain. A recent study …
