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With health, there are no divisions: physical, emotional, mental – they’re all intertwined. And caring for each of them is of utmost importance. Here’s how to do just that, and make the most of your life.

A Calm View of Anxiety
Anxiety abounds today, including among children.  Is there any reason to doubt why it’s rampant?  Covid.  The war in the Ukraine.  Terrorist attacks in Israel.  45 families marking tragic first-year Yahrzeits...
May 17, 2022
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
The Croup
Another “C” word is presently putting fear in the hearts of parents and pediatricians alike. It’s called the Croup. The croup is a not uncommon illness of childhood. Yet this season,...
Dec 2, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Giving it my Best Shot
Yom Tov is over. Time to turn our thought to influenza or flu season which is just around the corner. Flu season generally runs from October through May. My readers know...
Oct 13, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Corona Positive Until Proven Otherwise
My lifelong drive to do for people and for my community is one of the reasons I became a physician. But my drive is not just about doing. It’s about doing...
Aug 10, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
The Blessing of Uncertainty
Uncertainty Noun 1. The state of being uncertain 2. Something that is uncertain or causes one to feel uncertain Uncertainty is part of life and it most certainly sums up the...
Jul 22, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Can We All Please Calm Down?
In transparency, these musings are being written over what should be my lunch time. However, I have no appetite (a rare occurrence) following a harrowing morning. The phones have been ringing...
Jul 9, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Summer Camp 2020
“Dr. Lightman – Will there be camp this summer?” This question rolls off every parent’s tongue nowadays, together with a look of longing that rivals that for a rebuilt Jerusalem replete...
Jun 4, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
What Is Pediatric Inflammatory Multi-System Syndrome (PIMS)?
What Is Pediatric Inflammatory Multi-System Syndrome (PIMS)?
The rollercoaster called COVID-19 has slammed the world. It is a vortex of information, misinformation and everything in between. Facts and speculation about this moving target change so quickly that a...
May 12, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Winter 2020 – The Virus
Winter 2020 – The Virus
Winter 2020 — The virus Hylton I Lightman MD DCH(SA) FAAP It’s been quite the sick season and it’s not even the middle of February yet. Your child is coughing or...
Feb 13, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP
Coronavirus – Everything You Need to Know and Then Some
Coronavirus – Everything You Need to Know and Then...
Nowadays, it would be difficult to find someone who has not heard about the coronavirus. Loads of information and misinformation is swarming about as scientists across the globe grapple with how...
Feb 3, 2020
By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP

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