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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…Continue Reading “My title is Dr.”
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…Continue Reading “Clot Busters”
As a family physician, one of my main jobs is trying to help patients change their unhealthy habits. Advice such as lose weight, exercise more, get more sleep, quit smoking, or drink less alcohol all require a change in daily habits. Smoking cessation statistics show just how hard it is to change our habits. Ninety-three…Continue Reading “Commit to change”
I was recently asked for advice on marital happiness. Mark and I have been married almost 25 years which is longer than most of our friends and acquaintances. Like all couples, we’ve had our ups and downs, but are genuinely happy together most of the time. We like each other’s company and we have a…Continue Reading “My advice for a happy marriage? Go to bed angry.”
I start my day walking the dog in the cold rain and stupidly stood too close to the curb. The splash from head to toe as a car whizzed by jolted me awake. I should’ve realized then that my day was going to be filled with minor annoyances. I grab a pouch of honey cinnamon…Continue Reading “Comcastic is not fantastic.”
I finished Lab Girl, Hope Jahren’s award winning memoir, on New Year’s Eve. I love this book and proclaim it my favorite read of 2018! Dr. Jahren is a scientist first, but a brilliant humorist as well. It is a story of love. Love for science, love for plants, love for Bill, and eventually, love…Continue Reading “Best book I’ve read all year”
I read a lot. I don’t really want to write book reviews, but I do like to discuss where a book takes me. Maybe that is why I am a book club nerd. Last Night at the Lobster, by Stewart O’nan, took me to a lot of different places. The Red Lobster is closing and…Continue Reading “Endings and Beginnings”