By Lena H. Sun July 24 at 7:00 PM Silvia Fajardo Hiriart, medical coordinator of a Florida Early Steps program at the University of Miami, works with 9-month-old Taylor Moore as her brother Marion watches. Taylor does not have Zika, but is undergoing developmental tests that children with the virus will likely face. (Scott McIntyre/For The Washington Post) At least 12 babies in the United States have already been born with the heartbreaking brain damage caused by […]
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON) AND MISHA GAREY, DDS “Most health care providers receive little or no education in caring for people with (disabilities) during their formal training… From a provider’s financial standpoint, there is a complete lack of incentives to treat this patient population…” Definitions of Civilization Dictionary: The total culture of a people, nation, period. 2nd definition: […]
GENETIC ALLIANCE BY HANNAH DIGHTON Reducing the triggers in the home may be the first step to aid in the fight against allergies – control your living space and control your health! According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, nearly 30% of adults and 40% of children are afflicted with allergies, and these numbers are increasing at an alarming rate. Allergies are one of the leading chronic illnesses in the United States, and […]
INTERVIEW OF STEPHEN L. DEFELICE, M.D., BY JOSEPH M. VALENZANO JR. There is general agreement that the US health care system is in crisis with no doable solution in sight. The ever-increasing cost of health care is the biggest concern of policymakers, politicians and the American people. Access to health care is also of great concern to millions of Americans who have health insurance that, ironically, they cannot afford to use. The controversial Affordable Care […]
BY FAYZAL MAHAMED It is not my intention to antagonize or ridicule parents and caregivers to arrive at this recognition, but to use my personal experience and love of my son with profound disability to inspire other parents and caregivers to help resolve the dilemma when they encounter the sexual expression of their own children with disabilities. In the last 30 years there has been significant and substantive progress and advancement in all aspects of […]
