Author Archives: Lara Abramov
June is home safety month – Facts and prevention tips
Your home is supposed to be a place where you and your loved ones feel safe and secure. It’s your sanctuary, your place of respite from the demands of the world. Unfortunately, home safety – or the lack thereof –…
“Vac Facts”: MMR – one shot combating three killers
Measles, mumps and rubella – three different diseases that can each have fatal consequences. Since the creation of the MMR vaccine, cases of measles, mumps and rubella have fallen tremendously
April is Alcoholism Awareness Month: The costs associated with alcoholism
The costs associated with alcoholism touch the full spectrum of everything that makes us human. It impacts us physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and legally. It affects our relationships with others as we can devolve into another person, and we spend…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month: What role does biology play in alcoholism and is it a disease?
Dad drank and probably still does. Mom’s side drank too. Some of the best parties I’ve ever been to in my life were held in the Bank of England recreation center. Mom is crown subject and comes from a long line of…
Karen and Joe Gossman: Lifestyle changes lead to improved health and wellness
Karen and Joe Gossman know firsthand what it takes to improve their health. Together, the couple has lost more than 100 pounds. This feat speaks to how important it is to make lifestyle changes across the board when trying to lose weight. Karen and Joe attribute their…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Underage drinking and the new gateway drug
It was over the stove in a cupboard high above my head. I knew where my father, a highly functioning alcoholic in his own right, stashed his never-ending supply of gin or vodka or whiskey. Beer, of course, was kept…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Why do people drink and why is it so culturally acceptable?
Alcohol has been around for thousands of years. It’s a part of our culture and society and is a legal drug that’s easily available and inexpensive. It’s been a part of religious traditions since the dawn of religion and we…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month – When you’re so good at drinking you have to stop
I was so good at drinking, I had to stop. Yeah, nearly five years ago. I dropped out of grad school and headed to rehab to finally deal with a problem I’ve had for so much of my life.
“Vac Facts”: HPV – Roughly one in four Americans have Human Papillomavirus
It’s not an easy subject to talk about, but it’s one that deserves attention. An article recently appeared indicating that in 2010, as many as 40 percent of parents surveyed have bypassed or plan on forgoing having their children get…
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