Archive for August 2014
Walking with the Spirits: A Journey through a Sun Dance Ceremony in South Dakota
The story I am about to tell you might sound like fiction, but I lived it just a few weeks ago. As my plane landed at National Airport on the…
Read MoreThat Little Black Dress and the Importance of the 5-10 Percent Goal
Weight loss is often driven by the desire to fit into “that little black dress”, a pair of designer jeans or to look sleek and toned in in your new…
Read MoreDr. Mary Marovich on NPR with Kojo Nnamdi
Our colleague and fellow bootcamper Dr. Mary Marovich, was interviewed on Monday August 25, 2014 on NPR by Kojo Nnamdi about the future of medical trials. Did you know that…
Read MoreBrief Announcement – Dr. Mary Marovich on NPR
Our very own Dr. Mary Marovich, was interviewed today, Monday August 25, 2014, on NPR by Kojo Nnamdi about the future of medical trials. Did you know that only 3%…
Read MoreOh Deer! A Tick Bite!
Although deer are beautiful animals, they bring to mind deer ticks … and Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness, first described in Lyme, Connecticut. The infection (technically a spirochete,…
Read MoreChange Makes a Difference
I know quite a few people who are reluctant to change. Change means letting go of what is comfortable, letting someone else influence of some aspect of my life, or…
Read MoreAugust Health News: PALB2 and Breast Cancer Risk; NSAIDS and Recurrent Breast Cancer Risk; “Gluten-Free” and FDA Regulation
1. *PALB2 Mutations Increase Risk of Breast Cancer.* For years, it has been known that those who carry the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have a much higher risk of breast…
Read MoreFinding Iris Chang: Friendship, Ambition and the Loss of an Extraordinary Mind by Paula Kamen, published by Da Capo Press, 2007
This book review is many months in the making and was scheduled to be published this week when the sad news about Robin Williams broke. My reaction to the death…
Read MoreFools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in our country. At the same time it is often preventable and highly curable when it is diagnosed early. As a…
Read MoreProtect Those Eyes All Year Long!
On every glasses prescription I dispense for distance glasses, there is a stamp that says “UV protection”. That way, I won’t forget to write it — I want everyone to…
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