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Greetings, and welcome to MD News March. This month, we visit Stony Brook Children's Hospital, where the pediatric surgeons, led by Christopher S. Muratore, MD, FACS, FA AP, are building a program that will enable patients in the area to access leading-edge surgical services without traveling far from home. This is an enormous benefit to both the young patients and their families. Our national feature examines the effects of COVID-19 on our healthcare systems. In addition, we address topics related the mental health pandemic associated with COVID-19, including increased use of alcohol and more frequent pediatric visits to the emergency room for mental health services. Many of us — and our families — have been spending a lot of time indoors this year. Appropriately, our feature on pediatric health examines physical activity guidelines for children and what pediatricians should do to help families combat childhood sedentary behavior while guiding children to develop healthier habits. We also look at new medications for Type 1 diabetes prevention and management, self-screening for human papillomavirus, and best practices for using the genetic tests that are becoming available for certain cardiovascular diseases. Turning away from the clinical side of medicine, the experts at Martin Clearwater & Bell LLC discuss the legal aspects of managing opioid addiction, while Dave Rao of Rao Wealth Partners explains why it's a great idea to open a custodial Roth IRA for a teenager. Contact me at 914-967-6565, @MDNewsMetroNY or dansenkiw@lexmediagroup.com to discover how MD News can inform area physicians about your organization's technologies and capabilities. Regards, Dan Senkiw Publisher: Dan Senkiw Managing Editor: Jenn Webster President: Eric Silberman Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President of Creative Services: Eric Jackson Vice President of Operations: Tyler Hardekopf In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Jennifer K. Matthew Designer: Eric Jackson, Kimmi Patterson Creative Services: Erika Bennett, Skye Childers, Mariela Cosentino, Valerie Dimond, Boaz Goudzward, Jenny Havron, Jennifer Oncay Production: Wade Sain Financial Services: Ashley Byrd Audience Development: Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 112 Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although ever y precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2021, True North Custom. All rights reser ved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. The healthcare providers featured in MD News comply with applicable federal laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 112, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Long Island edition, contact Dan Senkiw at 914-967- 6 5 6 5 or dansenki w @ lexmediagr oup.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to dansenkiw@ lexmediagroup.com or via fax to 914-967-1165. Long Island 05-848 PUBLISHER from the ............................................... Dan Senkiw PUBLISHER Long Island ............................................... dansenkiw@ lexmediagroup.com 914-967-6565 ............................................... @MDNewsMetroNY