The Health Column

Can financial stability boost your health and wellness?

When considering health and wellness strategies, the most likely changes tend to be nutrition,...

Giving birth while Black should not be a death sentence

The circumstances Black people face are not simply a matter of an economic or education system, but...

Ready to help the environment? Start with these 5 steps

News about climate change can feel disheartening the more we learn about environmental shifts that...

Smoking trumps other social determinants of health impacting mortality

Smoking was the leading social determinant of health affecting mortality and life expectancy,...

Tips for taking your medication for depression—from a psychiatrist

Have you recently started taking medication for depression or perhaps considering it? If you...

Autistic doctors, we’re not exactly as portrayed on TV

When I open up about my referral for an autism spectrum disorder assessment, I draw on examples...