Summer is making itself know in Nassau County just before the July 4th Holiday. By mid morning, families were already cooling off at Wantagh Park Pool as the sun beat down and temperatures were expected to near 90 degrees. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was there to remind residents that summer weather and activities also come […]
The Parent’s Primer for a Child-Friendly, Child-Safe Summer Hylton I Lightman, MD DCH (SA) FAAP School is winding down and summer vacation is gearing up. This country’s valued tradition of the long summer break in this country from school — in South Africa, where I was raised, children’s summer vacation from school is less than […]
Hylton I Lightman MD DCH (SA) FAAP As I pen these lines, Shavuos is practically upon us. Wasn’t it just a few short moments ago that we were preparing for Pesach? Here comes another beautiful Jewish holiday, replete with prayers, food and, yes, family time. There will be lots of family togetherness during this 3-day […]
Hylton I Lightman, MD, DCH, FAAP It seems like only yesterday when you brought in your precious bundle of joys for their first well visits. Then you brought them regularly through their infant, toddler and school years for their well visits, making sure they grow and develop normally and receive their vaccines. Parents are on […]
IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE — Speaking about the Unspeakable Hylton I Lightman, MD DCH (SA) FAAP Last week’s tragedy in Lakewood was horrific. A nearly 2-year old beautiful girl was unintentionally left in the car and died from vehicular heat stroke. In other words, she was left in a locked car which rapidly heated […]
Mother’s Day 2019 Leah R. Lightman It’s not Dr. Lightman writing this week. Sorry. This is a Mother’s Day column. He speaks to women all day long, day in and day out, about their children and their being mothers. The conversations are almost never about their own mothers. Last year, I interviewed three working women who […]
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