Recent Blog Articles
Postpartum anxiety is invisible, but common and treatable
The popularity of microdosing of psychedelics: What does the science say?
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Is pregnancy safe for everyone?
New pediatric guidelines on obesity in children and teens
Screening tests may save lives — so when is it time to stop?
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The case of the bad placebo
Do we feel pain more at night?
If you use cannabis, do it safely
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Contributor
Dr. Monique Tello is a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, director of research and academic affairs for the MGH DGM Healthy Lifestyle Program, clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School, and author of the evidence-based lifestyle change guide Healthy Habits for Your Heart. She completed a combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency training program at Yale/New Haven Hospital. After residency, she earned a master’s in public health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and fellowship in general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is half Latina, speaks Spanish, and maintains a close relationship with her extended family in Guatemala. She is married to local sports broadcaster Bob Socci, and they have two young children, one with autism. She writes a popular blog, www.DrMoniqueTello.com, about achieving balance, health, and wellness from the perspective of doctor and mother.
Posts by Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Trauma-informed care: What it is, and why it’s important
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Healthy, wholesome easy lunches
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
5 tips for the farmers market
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
What’s a healthy breakfast?
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes (and even reverse it)
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Barbecue better for Labor Day
Child & Teen Health
Home cooking: Healthy family meals
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Home cooking: Good for your health
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Depression: Common medication side effect?
Staying Healthy
Healthy lifestyle: 5 keys to a longer life
Cancer
Exercise as part of cancer treatment
Exercise & Fitness
Obesity is complicated — and so is treating it
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Can dark chocolate improve vision?
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Screening mammograms: One recommendation may not fit all
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Which diet is best for long-term weight loss?
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Rethinking A1c goals for type 2 diabetes
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Opioids in the household: “Sharing” pain pills is too common
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
What patients — and doctors — need to know about vitamins and supplements
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Diet and depression
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Calcium, vitamin D, and fractures (oh my!)
Heart Health
Expert advice on how to quit smoking
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Avoiding holiday excess (and what to do if you overdo it)
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
What to do for stubborn low back pain
Monique Tello, MD, MPH
