Rachel Zahn

You may have read recent media reports about the dramatic rise in Superbugs — dangerous bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics intended to treat them. To help you understand the facts about antibiotic resistance, we are reprinting this Q&A from the Centers for Disease Control, followed by a link to a fun quiz to [...]

Last weekend, during our ritual Saturday morning power walk, my friend, Lisa, shared a concerning story about her niece — a college student in the Northwest. It seems this niece, who we’ll call Meg, has been using Adderall as a study aid. A LOT of Adderall. When Meg’s mom called her recently to see how [...]

Unless you’re perfect and have never made a mistake, it’s a good bet you made some choices before you had children that you’re not particularly proud of. Youthful indiscretions litter the pasts of Moms and Dads everywhere, so take comfort — you have plenty of company. A brief starter marriage? Experimentation with recreational substances? A [...]

We all know that a healthy diet in early childhood lays the solid foundation for lowered risk of adult disease, including diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke and some cancers. Your supermarket shelves are chock full of foods claiming to do just that. But are all those claims for real? Just because a manufacturer uses the right [...]