August, 2020

Why a little bit of exercise can help academically for kids with ADHD

By drwong
August 17, 2020

The Washington Post By Ben Opipari August 15, 2020 Because your child’s classroom this fall probably will be the dining room, it would be a good idea to send them outside before they start their school day. They’ll be primed to learn. In 2009, researchers found that as little as 20 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise at...   read more


Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Autism Risk in Children

By drwong
August 17, 2020

American Psychiatric Association Mon, Aug 10, 2020 Women who use cannabis while pregnant have an elevated risk of having children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published today in Nature Medicine. “Children with prenatal cannabis exposure had an increase of 50% in the risk of an autism diagnosis over the study period, and these associations...   read more


Want to Be a Doctor? Take Your Chances in a Closed Room With Strangers

By drwong
August 17, 2020

The New York Times By Roni Caryn Rabin Aug. 7, 2020 Admissions tests for many graduate schools have gone online. But not the MCAT, the exam for aspiring doctors. It must still be taken in person, pandemic or not. Students applying to graduate schools can take the GRE, the LSAT and other tests at home...   read more


With Eating Disorders, Looks Can Be Deceiving

By drwong
August 17, 2020

The New York Times By Jane E. Brody July 27, 2020 Distorted eating behaviors occur in young people irrespective of their weight, gender, race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Appearances, as I’m sure you know, can be deceiving. In one all-too-common example, adolescents and young adults with disordered eating habits or outright eating disorders often go...   read more