It’s time to change how we use this word

It’s time to change how we use this word

It’s time to change how we use this word Remember how the pandemic was supposed to last 3 weeks? In the three years since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve had a lot of time to think. As a result, I think we have entered an era of higher awareness of injustice in...
Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Continuous Glucose Monitoring A “fad” I think will become “normal” I am a closet sugar-holic. Most people don’t know that I have handled some hard times in my life by eating an entire package of Double Stuf Oreos. At this point in my life, however, eating processed...
Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade decision

Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade decision

My thoughts on the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade This decision was not a surprise to me. There have been changes in health care over the 30+ years I have been practicing that laid the groundwork for this decision. In 1973, Roe v. Wade...
June is Men’s Health Month!

June is Men’s Health Month!

June is Men’s Health Month! Celebrated since 1994 (by a resolution put forth by Senator Bob Dole), National Men’s Health Month has a fascinating history. For you and all the men in your life, spend this month working on healthy habits learning your own risk factors...
The Upside of Stubbornness

The Upside of Stubbornness

The Upside of Stubbornness Taurus – the sign of the bull My older son is a Taurus – the sign of the bull, known – among many other traits – for being stubborn. While “stubborn” often has negative connotations, it can have many upsides, such as perseverance, the...
Take Care of Your Largest Organ

Take Care of Your Largest Organ

I love April. The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and also… it’s my birthday month! This makes me realize two things: First, as I get out more in the sun, I need to take care of my skin. Second, as I have more birthdays, I see more changes in my...

Womens History Month 2022

International Women’s Day 2022 After I recorded this very peppy greeting for you the day before International Women’s Day, I remembered that it is the one-year anniversary of the passing of one of my aunts in Argentina, my Tía Doris. In honor of the international...