Q: Our daughter is three months old and likes to look at the bright colors and moving images on the television screen when I am bouncing her in the evenings. The images seem to calm her down, which is helpful for both of us (she usually falls asleep after just a few minutes and will… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Ask the Mediatrician
The Mediatrician Speaks – Media Multitasking and the Brain
Michael Rich, MD, MPH of Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is “The Mediatrician”. In this episode, the Mediatrician discusses how engaging with multiple devices at once affects our brains and how we can help children use media in healthy, focused ways. For more information and to… Read more »
Are my chances of getting an STD higher if I meet someone through a dating app like Tinder?
Q: I’m 19 and going off to college in the Fall. A bunch of my friends are on Tinder, and I am too, but have only really been looking…I’m concerned that my risk of contracting an STD will be higher if I use the app, rather than meet someone in person…is that true? ~ Sketched… Read more »
The Mediatrician Speaks – The 2015 Summer F.U.N. Guide from CMCH
Michael Rich, MD, MPH of Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and The Harvard School of Public Health is “The Mediatrician”. In this episode, the Mediatrician introduces the 2015 Summer F.U.N. guide, a free resource for parents and caregivers to help make the most of summer! The guide contains helpful tips to keep in mind… Read more »
