Erika Tarantal

Boston

Anchor at WCVB-TV (Boston, MA)

Journalist. Opinions are my own. RT don't = endorsements.

Articles

Mass. dermatologist on the rise in melanoma cases in young people

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

Recent reports show that experts have seen a rise in melanoma cases in Massachusetts, especially among younger women. NewsCenter 5 spoke to Dr. Jeff Yu, a dermatologist at Mass. General Hospital to find out why. Recent reports show that experts have seen a rise in melanoma cases in Massachusetts, especially among younger women.
5 for Good: Nick's House offers free stays to cancer patients in treatment

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

A newly renovated multi-family home in Brookline is offering free stays to families who travel to the Boston area because a loved one needs treatment for cancer. The home is called Nick’s House, named after Nick Colleluori, who was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 19. At the time, his mother, Cheryl, said he was living his dream, playing division one lacrosse at Hofstra University.
Mass. psychiatrist on balancing the needs of young children and aging parents

4 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

DOUBLED TO JUST OVER 26%. CAREGIVERS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE. NOW THAT AMERICANS ARE LIVING LONGER, MORE ADULTS FIND THEMSELVES BALANCING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ON ONE SIDE WITH AGING PARENTS ON THE OTHER. HERE, WITH ADVICE IS DOCTOR ASHWINI NADKARNI. SHE IS THE ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF PSYCHIATRIC SPECIALTIES AT THE BRIGHAM. DOCTOR, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. THANKS FOR JOINING US. SO SOME EXPERTS SAY THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS A LOT MORE WOMEN THAN MEN. DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?
Love story emerges from social club for adults with disabilities

4 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

Kelly and Allen Parker both work at the LEGO Discovery Center in Somerville’s Assembly Row. The couple connected over a love of LEGO and "Star Wars," but what first brought them together was a social club called Springboard. "We were in the same group," Kelly said. "I walked in and he was like, 'Oh, I want to get to know her,' and then I was like, 'I'm single.'"Run by Dedham-based Toward Independent Living and Learning, or TILL Inc., Springboard serves adults with disabilities.
Mass. clinical psychologist discusses body image ahead of the summer season

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

2027, AND GETS ALL THE WAY TO 100% BY 2035. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TONIGHT. GETTING IN SHAPE FOR SUMMER. FOR MANY PEOPLE, THE IDEA OF WEARING SHORTS, BATHING SUITS. AGAIN, IT’S GOOD MOTIVATION, BUT FOR OTHERS IT CAN CAUSE AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF ANXIETY. HERE TO TALK ABOUT THIS DOCTOR JENNIFER THOMAS, A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND THE CO-DIRECTOR OF THE EATING DISORDERS PROGRAM AT MASS GENERAL. DOCTOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANKS FOR HAVING ME. ERIKA AND BEN. YEAH.
Doctor on how parents can implement pool safety for kids this summer

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

PROTECTING YOUR KIDS AT THE POOL. IT COULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU DO THIS SUMMER. HERE TO EXPLAIN DOCTOR ALI RAJA, THE EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL. THANKS FOR JOINING US, DOCTOR RAJA. THANKS, ERIKA. ALL RIGHT. DOCTOR RAJA, AS YOU KNOW, MASSACHUSETTS HAS A LOT OF RULES FOR BACKYARD POOL OWNERS MUST INSTALL A WALL OR A FENCE AROUND IT THAT IT’S AT LEAST FOUR FEET HIGH. THE LATCH FOR THE ENTRY GATE HAS TO BE A LITTLE HIGHER. 4.5FT.
Mass. psychiatrist on why diagnosing ADHD in girls can be different than boys

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

THOSE THINGS. JUST DON’T REFER TO US AS SENIORS. NO NO, NO DIAGNOSING ADHD IN GIRLS. SOME EXPERTS SAY THEIR SYMPTOMS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND UNDERREPORTED HERE TO EXPLAIN DOCTOR ASHWINI NADKARNI, THE ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF PSYCHIATRIC SPECIALTIES AT THE BRIGHAM. THANKS FOR JOINING US. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. WELL, SO I DON’T NEED TO TELL YOU, THE CDC TRACKS THE RATES OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER VERY CLOSELY.
5 for Good: Alexander Twilight Academy serves gifted youth for free

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

Fortune Kosisochukwu Udeh is a sophomore at Phillips Academy in Andover. He is excelling in high school, set to be a dorm prefect, he also plays basketball and that's just the start. "I've sung for the gospel choir, and I'm involved in the philanthropy and investment club on campus and the data science club," he said. Known as Kosi to friends and family, mom Mary Udeh said her son has always been bright. "He was in second grade, and they start giving him fourth grade work,” she said.
Doctor describes symptoms, causes of premenstrual dysphoric disorder

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

TONIGHT, A MORE SEVERE FORM OF PMS FOR ABOUT 5% OF WOMEN WITH THEIR PERIODS, THE CONDITION CAN TRIGGER ANGER, PANIC ATTACKS, EVEN SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. JOINING US NOW IS DOCTOR NATALIE FELDMAN FROM THE DIVISION OF WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE PSYCHIATRY AT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S. THANKS FOR JOINING US, DOCTOR FELDMAN. THANKS FOR HAVING ME. OKAY, SO THIS CONDITION, IT’S CALLED PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER, PMDD, THE SYMPTOMS, THEY SOUND REALLY SCARY. SO DO WE KNOW THE CAUSE?
How the stress and pressure of motherhood can impact mental health

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Erika Tarantal

TONIGHT. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MOTHERHOOD. IT MAY BE THE TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD. IT’S OF COURSE, ALSO THE MOST REWARDING. JOINING US NOW FROM MASS. GENERAL BRIGHAM IS DOCTOR PAULINA TESSLER. SHE IS A PSYCHIATRIST AND HEADS THE DIVISION OF WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE PSYCHIATRY AT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL. DOCTOR, THANKS FOR BEING WITH US. OF COURSE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. ALL RIGHT. SO I THINK WE ALL AGREE MOMS DESERVE MORE THAN JUST ONE DAY. ISN’T THAT RIGHT? BEN? AND DADS? DEFINITELY. YEAH.