Joyful Easter

May you have an extraordinary Easter holiday.

May you have an extraordinary Easter holiday.

Tummy time is one of the simplest yet most important activities for your baby’s early development. Encouraging your baby to spend time on their stomach while awake helps strengthen muscles, develop motor skills, and prevent flat head syndrome. Why is Tummy Time Important? Strengthens Neck & Shoulder Muscles: Prepares your baby for milestones like crawling…

Women’s Health and Menopause is pleased to announce that the latest tests for our prenatal patients are available. A new test will analyze fetal DNA 10 times more accurately when screening for Downs Syndrome and five times more accurately when screening for Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome. The New England Journal of Medicine…
No patient wants to hear their doctor tell them that they have a tumor. Fibroid tumors are a little different. According to Steve Goldstein, MD, an NYU Medical Center professor, “there is virtually no threat of malignancy.” While they may not be life-threatening, every woman should understand what they are and how to treat them….
The consequences when teens choose to be sexually active as discussed by Dr. Mary Cornelius of the Women’s Health and Menopause Center – in her series of how to talk with teens about sex.

Menopause isn’t typically life-threatening, but it can bring symptoms like a rapid heartbeat in extreme cases. The occasional feeling that your heart skips a beat does not necessarily indicate a serious medical problem. For those with menopause, your doctor should monitor rapid heartbeat to check for a mitral valve prolapse, a mild heart valve deformity….