My husband and I decided to take an Improv 101 class. We will soon “graduate” from 201. Instead of a diploma, we get to perform a showcase. Does this sound fun or terrifying? For me, it is both. Improv class has gotten in the way of my blog writing, but it has been worth it. There are quite a few […]
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The tick-tock of the clock is painful, all sane and logical. I want to tear it off the wall. Eve 6 “Get More Done” I used to think about time differently. For a while I thought I accomplished more in a day in my youth than I do now, but no, I simply have added more to my to-do list. […]
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I believe that energy vampires are real and unhappiness is contagious. Why do some people drain your energy and others refill your reserves? While most of life is a balancing act, it is important to make sure you are surrounded by enough people, activities and thoughts that refill your tank or you will find yourself walking around on empty. And, […]
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At a recent conference, the palliative care physician and author, Dr. Kathryn Mannix, spoke about death and the process of dying. She asked for those of us having witnessed death to raise our hands. In a typical lecture hall, she might see 10% of hands raised. But, in a room of physicians, 90% of our hands went into the air. […]
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Menopause is simply the end of menstruation, but there is absolutely nothing simple about menopause. I’ve been fortunate to care for many women going through this hormonal transition during my 20+ years of medical practice. I believe I’ve learned far more from them about managing menopause than they from me. That doesn’t mean I’m ready for the inevitable, but at […]
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I’m now gray. It took over a year to bleach enough color out, grow enough of my natural out and to overall transform to my natural gray hair. I remember 10 years ago I complained to my colorist about the changing texture of my hair and he responded, “Well, gray hair is wiry.” I took offense. “What possibly can you […]
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Cloning, producing genetically identical copies of a biological entity, is occurring in laboratories all across the world. We clone segments of DNA and embryonic stem cells for research in order to one day treat and cure disease. Reproductive cloning of animals not only has implications in the scientific world, but is also being done for profit. Viagen Pets can clone your […]
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The Margarita is a classic cocktail with a fairly recent history, and when mixed correctly, you get a pleasant sour “or pucker up” experience. Most believe the origin of the margarita stems from a drink called the Daisy. The word for daisy in Spanish is indeed margarita! The Daisy goes back to the mid-1800’s and is a mixture of rum […]
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I follow a Facebook group of physician moms. We share and offer feedback on everything from a clinical puzzle to a frustrating patient encounter and we offer our tricks for how to find balance in a crazy medical life. I’ve seen several recent posts about women being called Mrs. even when it is known they are a physician. Most recently […]
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There is no better place to watch science in action than in the world of medicine. It was discovered in the 1930’s that blood, in the presence of a certain streptococcus bacteria, did not clot. The agent formed by the bacteria was isolated and eventually called streptokinase, the first “clot buster”. Through the decades, pharmaceutical companies created other similar drugs, […]
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