Trapped in the House With an Eating Disorder

Anxiety, disrupted routines and loneliness are fueling people’s food issues as they hunker down during the Covid-19 crisis. The National Eating Disorders Association reported a 41 percent increase in messages to its telephone and online help lines in January 2021...

How to Spot Depression in Young Children

We tend to think of childhood as a time of innocence and joy, but as many as 2 to 3 percent of children from ages 6 to 12 can have serious depression. What does depression look like in younger children? When young children are depressed, Dr. Kovacs said, it’s not...

SBHC Dental Updates

NYC DOE and NYC DOHMH have agreed to permit portable and mobile school-based dental programs to work with NYC public schools going forward. Initial requirements include: An approved NYS DOH application on file indicating all NYC public schools you are planning to...