Melinda Blau

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Learning the Hard Way: How to Help Children Triumph Over Learning Disabilities

August 23, 1988 by Melinda Blau

Learning the Hard Way: How to Help Children Triumph Over Learning Disabilities From New York Magazine By the time she was in twelfth grade, Jessica Dupont thought she was retarded. Read more…

The Ultimate Guide to Contact Lenses

August 23, 1983 by Melinda Blau

The Ultimate Guide to Contact Lenses From New York Magazine Twenty-five years ago, Otto Wichterle dropped a pebble into the pool of optical technology, and we’ve yet to feel the last ripple. Read more…

Conquering Pain

March 23, 1982 by Melinda Blau

Conquering Pain From New York Magazine There are 50 million Americans like David, victims of chronic, intractable pain, many of whom are depressed, drug-dependent, and desperate. Read more…

The Diet That Succeeds When Others Fail

August 23, 1980 by Melinda Blau

The Diet That Succeeds When Others Fail From Self We’re not a weight control clinic…This program is preventive medicine. Read more…

Stress: The Healthy Way to Cope

August 23, 1980 by Melinda Blau

Stress: The Healthy Way to Cope From Parents The consequences of stress run the gamut from productive to debilitating. Read more…

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