Barbra Williams Cosentino

Barbra Williams Cosentino RN, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in Queens, N.Y., and a freelance writer whose essays and articles on health, parenting and mental health have appeared in the New York Times, Medscape, BabyCenter and many other national and online publications.

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What You Need to Know About Adult Eczema

Eczema

How to treat the skin condition that's increasing in adults 60+

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 | By Barbra Williams Cosentino

Health

When Trauma Leads to Growth

Sandie Butler and her grandson Mason

Posttraumatic Growth, or PTG, can lead to rich and unanticipated rewards

AUGUST 20, 2020 | By Barbra Williams Cosentino

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Feeling Foggy After Cancer Treatment? It Could Be Chemo Brain

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Why this side effect happens and what to do about it

JUNE 4, 2020 | By Barbra Williams Cosentino

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How to Help a Mom Through Postpartum Depression

Mother cradling her infant

Know the difference between the 'baby blues' and a serious problem

MARCH 9, 2020 | By Barbra Williams Cosentino

Health

Keep Moving, Even Through Cancer Treatment

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Experts say exercise improves outcomes for cancer patients

FEBRUARY 24, 2020 | By Barbra Williams Cosentino

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19 Years After Quitting Cigarettes, They Still Tempt Me

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One woman's struggle to stop smoking, and keep it that way

FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | By Barbra Williams Cosentino

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Why It’s Important for Women to Know If They Have Dense Breast Tissue

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Experts explain why dense tissue is more difficult to screen for cancer

JANUARY 23, 2020 | By Barbra Williams Cosentino

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Retired Wall Street Exec Discovers Benefits of Fitness at 70

Jim Owen wants to convince everyone else – one step (or lunge or squat) at a time

Special Report

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In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Special Report

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Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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