Month: February 2022

This Doctor Thought She Could Navigate US Health Care. Then Her Autistic Son Needed Help.

Alexander Roodman was packing up his room, preparing for a gap year before college, when I met him at his family’s Washington, D.C., townhouse. The room was a typical teenage disaster zone, with clothes and books strewn everywhere. Then, Alex picked up an origami sculpture that rippled with dozens of ridges and depressions. “It’s kind […]

Published on February 15, 2022

First get your heart in shape then get pregnant

More than one in two young women between the ages of 20 and 44 who gave birth in the United States in 2019 had poor heart health before becoming pregnant, the study found. Poor heart health puts expectant mothers and their babies at risk, with heart disease causing more than one in four pregnancy-related deaths. Read […]

Published on February 14, 2022

Keeping Romance and Intimacy Alive as You Age

Our thoughts turn to romance on Valentine’s Day. However, as we age, our bodies and minds undergo many changes that often include the way we view and experience our sex lives. In younger years, sex may be primarily a physical act of passion and lust. But as we mature, our… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on February 14, 2022