The Doctor’s Husband Is In
Three pieces of advice.
Health
Factory farms: A slow-motion train wreck
. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . I recently sent the following article to a number of communities in the …
Cow manure in Potsdam’s drinking water?
— Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Next time you visit Potsdam and dine out, consider bringing bottled water. I …
Men who beat women
. . — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD I was talking to Judge Charles Gardner the other day. He mentioned something …
Rattus rattus: Malone’s rat plague
. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Rats are turning up in people’s homes in alarming and unprecedented numbers in the Depot …
When darkness crushes us: Nick Benardot
. Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . When I was 40 and a university professor, my best friend (believe it …
“I struggle with depression” — Part 2
Part 2: Light — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . In the dark before dawn the woods are quiet and still, …
“I struggle with depression” — Part 1
Part 1: Darkness — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . “Midway in the journey of life,” begins the narrator of Dante’s …
Powerful video against bullying
A local news anchor who was criticized by a viewer for being obese decided to use her morning news …
A pediatrician’s advice on ADHD
… a pediatrician’s advice on ADHD and other child behavior and developmental issues
ADHD: Does it really exist?
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD There is so much talk about children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Does it exist …
ADHD: Does it really exist? Part II
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD I talked, above, about diagnosing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), look-alike problems, and how young children learn …
Attention Disorders: In one ear and out the other
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD Last time I talked about mental energy, consistency, and sleep problems in attention disorders (ADHD for …
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ADHD: Look before you leap
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD I already talked about mental energy (alertness, effort, consistency, and sleep) and the input controls (deciding …
What elephants teach us about children
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD A friend of mine was featured in the New York Times on October 8 and 10, …
Mapping the world onto the brain
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD Some years ago a man’s sight was restored who had never had sight. There was a …
Childhood experience and lifelong health
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD A doctor friend put me onto some amazing research lately, research with the power to change …
Autism from the inside
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD Temple Grandin, PhD, professor and author of Thinking in Pictures, was born autistic. Dr. Grandin didn’t …
Letters to the editor
Some advice as you compose your letter (for more detail be sure to read Terms of Service). Each of us …
Mirror neurons and autism
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD Have you ever wondered how you can tell at a glance what someone is feeling?
Concussion
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD In the hierarchy of injuries, concussion is often considered to be near the bottom, almost a …
Play + Therapy = Theraplay
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD Consider this. A father told me that when his thirteen-year-old asked if he could go to …
Sick of poverty
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD Everyone knows that poor people are, on average, sicker than well-off people. This is true even …
TV, video games, and kids
—Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD Children under the age of two should not watch TV at all, nor be exposed to …